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A bone to the dog is not charity

The title of this piece comes from one of my favourite 20th century authors, Jack London. The whole quote is “A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.“ Now this piece is not about bones, dogs or American… Continue reading A bone to the dog is not charity

The Patterers; a breed apart

I’d heard about Patterers, I knew a bit about them, that is in terms of the job that they did, like a lot of their peers it seemed to be a job and a description only found on the streets of the capital, but I recently read an account of an interview with one such… Continue reading The Patterers; a breed apart

Bracken House

Walking along Cannon Street I had passed Bracken House many times, but not really given it a second glance. I had wrongly thought of it as a 1980s construction. However, it is older than that and has a claim to fame. It was constructed between 1955 to 1958, designed by Sir Albert Richardson and served as the headquarters and… Continue reading Bracken House

Crane Court…A Little Alley With A Lot Of History

Today, Crane Court sits unobtrusively between two fast food outlets on Fleet Street. Visitors who venture into its interior may be forgiven for thinking that the alley has delusions of grandeur, as after a quite impressive entrance of modern terracotta brick the rest of the alley dotted around with large planters is a little non… Continue reading Crane Court…A Little Alley With A Lot Of History