Comments on: Some Diversions By John Claridge https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/05/30/some-diversions-by-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 Tue, 31 May 2016 20:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Phyllis https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/05/30/some-diversions-by-john-claridge/#comment-1091105 Mon, 30 May 2016 17:06:15 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=146291#comment-1091105 Who on earth would be willing to have their ears pierced by a five year old? 🙂

]]> By: pauline taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/05/30/some-diversions-by-john-claridge/#comment-1091087 Mon, 30 May 2016 14:52:55 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=146291#comment-1091087 Well John, if you were going to get any sort of thrill out of looking at that underwear there surely would have been something wrong with you!!

Great photos.

]]> By: Phil Maxwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/05/30/some-diversions-by-john-claridge/#comment-1091080 Mon, 30 May 2016 13:51:14 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=146291#comment-1091080 Absolutely marvellous! “they can sometimes reveal as much or more about the texture and tenor of their times than any news photo of the day.” You are so right.

]]> By: Stephen Foster https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/05/30/some-diversions-by-john-claridge/#comment-1091068 Mon, 30 May 2016 11:59:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=146291#comment-1091068 Another great set of Pics. I feel as if I should be there.

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/05/30/some-diversions-by-john-claridge/#comment-1091065 Mon, 30 May 2016 11:46:55 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=146291#comment-1091065 Fine pictures! And in the first one it is to be seen, the big question: STAY or get OUT of the EU? I know exactly what will happen, for I know you well my dear Britons! 🙂

In other words: You will do it right! And then you can have your cup of tea as shown in the penultimate picture …

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Chris F https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/05/30/some-diversions-by-john-claridge/#comment-1091058 Mon, 30 May 2016 10:25:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=146291#comment-1091058 The picture of the windmill seller reminds me of photographs I’ve seen of First World War soldiers (Some of them former Officers) reduced to selling matches or laces from similar cardboard boxes in order to make some sort of a living.

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/05/30/some-diversions-by-john-claridge/#comment-1091011 Mon, 30 May 2016 05:21:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=146291#comment-1091011 The photos are eloquent records of a past that has gone, some funny and others sad, but all very evocative. Valerie

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