I look incredulously at people who have told me, “No I’ve never seen Star Wars” (substitute Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones etc). However if the boot should be on the other foot, how many people would have the same reaction when I say, “No I’ve never seen Friends“? I know the… Continue reading Never seen it
Tag: London
Ethereal
One word Sunday
Playing with perspective at the Barbican
Six Word Saturday Originally commissioned by the Ministry of Works in 1960, these nine ceramic panels feature stylistic images of telecommunications equipment. They were based in Fleet House, a large telecommunications building and when the site was redeveloped they were moved to the Speed Highwalk in the Barbican
When the Landlord comes to call
I wouldn’t call myself an ardent fan of jazz music, but on the odd occasion I like to put on some John Coltrane or Thelonious Monk in the background whilst writing. However, I have always wanted to spend an evening at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in Soho, I just haven’t got round to it yet. So… Continue reading When the Landlord comes to call
Heritage
One Word Sunday There has been a pub at this location since 1538, which burnt down during the Great Fire in 1666. It was one of the first to be rebuilt after the fire in 1667 and the sign shows all the monarchs that have reigned during that time that the pub has been dispensing… Continue reading Heritage
Not a curve to be seen
Six Word Saturday
Off with his head!
A phrase usually attributed the Queen Elizabeth I, but whether she actually said it is anyone’s guess. As far as public beheadings in the capital were concerned the site used was Tower Hill on the north side of the Tower of London. The two earliest record I could find were for a couple of executions… Continue reading Off with his head!
Not a Scooby
Last week I went for a wander along the Thames Path from Westferry DLR station to Tower Bridge. This took me through the areas of Limehouse, Shadwell and Wapping. When I got to Shadwell I squeezed myself through the small alleyway known as Pelican Stairs which leads down to the foreshaw to take a few… Continue reading Not a Scooby
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One Word Sunday Statue of the rather Buddha like Alfred Hitchcock in what was the Gainsborough film studios in Islington, north London. It was converted into flats in the early 2000s and Hitch sits inside the courtyard.
One day when I grow up
Six Word Saturday
A LONDON MISCELLANY 