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Tales from the City- A writer’s idea of a perfect day in London

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I was in need of an article printed in 1925 in The Weekly Dispatch, and there was only one place to go, The British Library Newspapers Collection, in Colindale. When I told someone I was heading up to Colindale, the … Continue reading

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Tales from the City…dodging the tube fare!

I was on my way to Oxford and on the tube to Paddington.  It was one of those wonderful days when seats were plenty. I was at Baker Street and a movement a little farther down the carriage caught my … Continue reading

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Tales From the City-The Old Iron Posts

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I was dashing along towards the train station and suddenly stopped in my tracks. It’s funny how you can pass by something all the time and never see it, but today,  these old iron railings, what remains of them anyway, … Continue reading

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Tales from the City- London’s Fading Blue Plaque

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I like wandering about. When I do, it’s always great fun to look up and see a blue disc above a doorway, informing me that this is where Charles Dickens lived, this is where Pepys ate lunch. It gives one … Continue reading

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Five Days in Old Bean Town- Boston Day one

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Sometimes taking a red-eye isn’t the smartest thing to do. I got some sleep on the plane only to be woken up far too soon. Boston was warm, hot actually, and very sunny. As I headed towards baggage, I was … Continue reading

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Goodnight Seattle- Good Morning Boston

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The sun’s setting on Seattle and I’m off to Boston. I’ve only been to Boston in a fly bye, waiting for another plane, so I am looking forward to exploring the city. I don’t have any plans as to what … Continue reading

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Tales from the City- Having a good old laff with the Pearly King

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It’s hard to imagine that sewing buttons on a suit could change the lives of so many, but this simple act has done just this.  What a wonderful history the Pearly Kings and Queens have.  It all started with hard … Continue reading

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Tales from the City- Stepping on Time- Greenwich part three

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After having seeing Greenwich in one day, I am now convinced that it can’t be done properly. Just the art in the Painted Halls can if viewed with no sense of urgency take hours. There there is the Cutty Sark, … Continue reading

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Tales from the City- Stepping on Time- Greenwich -part two

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Some cups of tea make you want to linger over them, and others you slam down and get on with things. That was the case with this last cup, it was time to move on and walk along the river … Continue reading

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Tales from the city- Stepping on Time- Greenwich Mean Time that is- part one

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Where else in the world can you step on time other than in Greenwich? You can stand on time on the meridian line, a brass inlay, which is loads easier than trying to stand or catch the Time Ball. The … Continue reading

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