Comments on: A Couple Of Pints With John Claridge https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/02/26/a-couple-of-pints-with-john-claridge/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:35:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Peter Holford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/02/26/a-couple-of-pints-with-john-claridge/#comment-1080825 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:35:34 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=143578#comment-1080825 I’ve always wondered about the morality of some getting rich at the expense of others. My grandad and his brother had a succession of pubs around Hackney, Bethnal Green and Homerton. They also ran a tally business which as far as I know was similar to pawnbroking. But the lifestyle also claimed them with early demises aged 47 and 59. That makes me sound somewhat censorious, but I ran a pub for a short time in Wandsworth and still enjoy the camaraderie of a night out with mates. And I have outlived both of my forbears which is due to the old adage of ‘drinking in moderation’.

Regardless the subjects make for interesting photos.

]]> By: Caroline Bottomley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/02/26/a-couple-of-pints-with-john-claridge/#comment-1080798 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:10:40 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=143578#comment-1080798 I’ve really enjoyed this week, thanks very much

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