https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/08/08/a-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 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/08/08/a-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1477450 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:18:08 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=192759#comment-1477450 Gosh, London must have been quite a scary place, so many different hazards/dangers to watch out for; just the same now, I guess, and I think I can safely say – so will it always be. ?

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/08/08/a-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1474735 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:11:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=192759#comment-1474735 Fortunately, my visits to London in 1979 and 1994 were nothing like this! I was dismayed to see the interior of Westminster Abbey had sprouted tourist kiosks INSIDE in ’94. I was told that the proceeds from many of these kiosks were in aid of ongoing repairs to Windsor Castle after the fire, still, it was detracting to say the least. I remember having a conversation with a Cabbie in ’94 about how London had an intimate feel and not at all threatening, to which, he agreed with evident pride.
How I would love to go back and visit so many of the places you have taken us to in your blog! Thank you for that.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/08/08/a-strangers-guide-to-london-x/#comment-1474684 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:57:46 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=192759#comment-1474684 Some things never change. Never trust a city gent!

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