In the beginning was the word
And the word was “Doves“. I was skimming through a book that I was given for Christmas, the excellent A Field Guide to Larking by Lara...
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A really excellent tour. I’ve taken loads of walking tours in London but I learnt many new things from this one. Highly recommended.
LUCY : There's More To Moorgate
Two New Tours published in October, check out the tours page
Just taken the tour during a short break in London. I was amazed that there was so much more to the area of Westminster than parliament. The commentary and directions were easy to understand and there were a lot of interesting facts and story's.
John : The Power and The Glory
Steve Matthews
Jan 3, 20226 min read
ABC of City of London Wards
This is the fifth post about the wards that make up the the City of London. These links will take you to the post about Aldersgate,...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 1, 20221 min read
An inspirational place for a fag
Six Word Saturday On a recent wandering I was walking along a small street called Whetstone Park which runs parallel between Lincoln’s...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 31, 20214 min read
What did you get for Christmas Sam?
Samuel Pepys The Sam in question being Samuel Pepys, the answer is obviously a new diary. I decided that this year I’ll try and read each...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 29, 20214 min read
PC49 was ‘ere
Graffiti is part of everyday life it seems. It annoys some and delights others. It can we witty and insightful or plainly banal and...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 27, 20213 min read
He’s behind you!
“Oh no he isn’t, oh yes he is”. Sorry but I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to slip in a pantomime reference considering the time of...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 24, 20212 min read
Seasons Greetings
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...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 22, 20213 min read
“Bah, humbug!”
I don’t normally go in for re-posts, but for reasons better known at the time I posted this in January, so thought with the impending...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 20, 20214 min read
The “To Do” List
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...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Fantastic
One word Sunday Leake Street Tunnel, Waterloo #London #OWS #Underground #Walking
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Steve Matthews
Dec 18, 20211 min read
All is not as it seems
Six word Saturday The hazards of walking London’s streets. If it’s not bumping into fellow pedestrians, lamp posts, tripping up kerbs and...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 17, 20213 min read
Milestones
While poking around Smithfield recently I had occasion to take a break in a local hostelry and over a pint started reading an old...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 15, 20214 min read
The Cock Lane Ghost
In my last post I related the tale of a less that virtuous parson who apparently haunted an hotel in Covent Garden. As Christmas is...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 13, 20213 min read
Humumm’s
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...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 11, 20211 min read
Summer in light, Winter in shade
Six word Saturday #6WS #London
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Steve Matthews
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Stumped!
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...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 8, 20214 min read
Bucolic Bonnington Square
Bonnington Square in Vauxhall was built during the 1870s. Only a “six” away from the Oval cricket ground it comprised compact neat rows...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Dining with Baron Beaverbrook
One of my favourite blogs is the photographer Debbie Smyth’s Travel With Intent. She recently posted a great photograph of the Daily...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 5, 20211 min read
Below
One word Sunday The chimney on the former Bankside power station (Now the Tate Modern) My partners Mum & Dad had their first date at the...
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