Comments on: The Stranger’s Guide To London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 05 Jul 2017 12:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Delia Folkard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156715 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 12:47:34 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156715 What an amusing and entertaining blog. Maybe I’ve been lucky so far but will keep in mind these useful warnings on my next trip into London.

]]> By: jilly paterson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156568 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:42:01 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156568 Amazing, things have not changed much. I heard about someone trying the ring con in my manor a couple of weeks ago. They didnt get away with it as the young woman insisted they hand it in to the police who were breakfasting in the local caff.

]]> By: Colin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156565 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 17:11:45 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156565 I’ve recently witnessed “Ring Droppers” operating in Park Lane near the Grosvenor Hotel…nothing new under the sun…

“Quacks” is still in common usage in our family….as in if you don’t stop coughing you’d better go to the “Quacks” (Doctors)

]]> By: Gary Arber https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156563 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 16:01:01 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156563 Thank you GA for today’s article, I was considering having a check up but after reading about quacks I changed my mind in case I met a vile wretch !
Gary

]]> By: Jim McDermott https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156562 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:47:29 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156562 Steve,

I fear the Jilts, Whores and Doxies Union shall be coming after you for that filthy slur.

]]> By: steve https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156561 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:25:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156561 How reassuring to know that some things never change. For some inexplicable reason the image of a general election field keeps popping into my mind.

]]> By: Sue https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156555 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:38:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156555 Goodness, I shan’t be returning to London from Somerset if all this be true!

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156554 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:26:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156554 Good to see that thing haven’t changed too much in the course of the past centuries! Valerie

]]> By: Jane S. Gabin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156542 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 05:43:33 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156542 Thank you for providing this helpful information, as I am leaving soon for a few days in London, and have prepare myself! Goodness, I had no idea of such goings-on, and I must needs be wary!

]]> By: Jim McDermott https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/07/03/the-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1156530 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 02:56:37 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158670#comment-1156530 Ah, to be jilted! I fear I should be an uncomplaining, if not willing, victim. One suspects the pamphlet had more salacious than precautionary sales.

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