Monthly Archives: October 2018
“Pellicci’s” – Bethnal Green-E2 – London’s Classic Cafe’s – Pt 1
One of the e-mails received into the London Shoes in-box this week, was from a lady in New Zealand, who said how much she enjoyed following the website, especially reading about the London she emigrated from many years ago. She enquired as to whether I had considered ‘blogging’ some of the old east end café’s ...Read more...
Vlog – The history of Narrow Street and Limehouse – London E14
A ‘Video Blog’ of:- The history of Narrow Street and Limehouse – London E14
Vlog – Pickering Place SW1 – London’s Smallest Public Square
A ‘Video Blog’ of :- London’s smallest public square
“Greenland Dock”-Rotherhithe-London SE16 – then & now
For the publication onto the London Shoes website this week – I decided to take advantage of the unusually warm and sunny weather, and venture across the ‘Water’ in the direction of ‘Sarf’ London (e.g. the dark side) to check out a particular place of London’s historic old docklands, that I had never visited before ...Read more...
The life & times of “Daniel Mendoza” (1764-1836) – possibly the ‘father’ of Boxing technique
My London Shoes blog for this week had me focusing on a person, as opposed to a place or a location. Following my research on the person in question, my trek out to the ‘smoke ‘ended up being a bit of a surreal experience, because totally unexpectedly, the subject matter took me on a ‘journey’ ...Read more...
The “Painted Hall” Greenwich – Britain’s very own ‘Sistine Chapel’!!
Those of you that follow my London Shoes blogs will be aware that I try to steer clear of the more ‘touristy’ landmarks/ & locations of this wonderful City – but last week was an exception, as it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to (literally) get right up close to, and experience something happening at ...Read more...