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My commute to work during lockdown

Its a strange old world at the moment. The restrictions imposed on the population in response to the coronavirus have turned Central London into a ghost town. The…

On Golden Square

I had a minor operation to fix a problem with my knee earlier this week. The injury has meant that I haven’t done much walking of late and…

The Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum, Wandsworth

There is a brooding presence just beyond the north west corner of Wandsworth Common. Gothic in temperament, constructed from cold-hearted grey brick, all towers and turrets, the Royal…

A summer’s day at St John’s Gate

My visit to St John’s Gate, the last remaining part of the old Clerkenwell Priory.

St Martins Court, Covent Garden. Theatreland.

St Martins Court is shaped like a chair knocked over and lying on its back. It helps fill the gap between Charing Cross Road, once famously home of…

Park Village

I hadn’t realised the extent of the Regent’s Park scheme developed by architect John Nash under the patronage of the Prince Regent, the future George IV, at the…

St George’s Gardens

I have several regular lunchtime walking routes and thought that they covered most of interesting streets in the area. Turns out I was wrong. I turned a corner…

London Pride

When I heard that Fullers had sold their brewing business to Asahi, the Japanese company, earlier this year my heart sank. Youngs sold theirs a few years back…

Walkies on Wimbledon Common

If my dog could vote for a favourite London spot he would unhesitatingly make his mark next to Wimbledon Common on the ballot paper. If he could speak…

My 250th blog entry – The Old Curiosity Shop under siege

It’s not going to be a long post. I’m besotted with Charles Dickens at the moment, listening to his novels as audiobooks and seeking out places he describes…