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The Maughan Library Not a flake of snow or a plump robin to be seen in the picture above, but this grand building in Chancery Lane is...

I suppose I’m lucky, I take a very laid back approach to Christmas, that is it’s all done by the end of August! So the “To do” list in...

While poking around Smithfield recently I had occasion to take a break in a local hostelry and over a pint started reading an old...

On the south east corner of Covent garden was an area in the 17th century that was known as the “Hummums“ The Humumm’s (Far Left) 1770...

Aberdeen Place, St Johns Wood Ok, so not the most inspiring photo, but as they say, “Every picture tells a story”. What you’re looking at...

Bonnington Square in Vauxhall was built during the 1870s. Only a “six” away from the Oval cricket ground it comprised compact neat rows...

Six word Saturday #6WS #History #London

Had the luxury of travelling on a bus a few weeks ago from Victoria to Charing Cross. I call it a luxury because it give a different...

“Mr Walker, a convert to the Brick Lane branch of the United Grand Junction Ebenezer Temperance Association, thought that tasting Dog’s...

I was unaware of the game Blind Chivvy or psychogeography* as it is sometimes known. That was until I started to read a book called ...

Six word Saturday St Brides church, Fleet Street It is said that St Brides was the inspiration for the first ever tiered wedding cake....

Sometimes I stand at a location and think how far away even recent history can feel. Some places have been so changed that without some...

When I have a few minutes to spare I do like to just stand (or sit with a pint) in a location, let my mind wander and try to imagine what...

One Word Sunday Samuel Pepys 1633-1703 Statue in Seething Lane EC3 “Up betimes and hence to the work machine to create the one word...

Six Word Saturday Clifford’s Inn Passage London EC4 #6WS #History #London

If you walk along the south side of Cheapside heading towards the Bank of England, a little way beyond Bow Church is a narrow opening...

I’m actually writing this piece on the train home from London. Today’s date has been highlighted in my diary for several weeks and the...

One word Sunday Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London #History #London #OWS #Walking

Six word Saturday #6WS #History #London #Walking

With Halloween only a couple of days away, I thought I’d try to come up with a relevant post. Do you recall the 2008 EU Consumer...