Monthly Archives: February 2023
*the “Mosaics of Shepherdess Walk” – London N1
The Mosaics of Shepherdess Walk A couple of weeks back my London Shoes had an enjoyable day out, exploring the northern perimeters of the City’s ‘Square Mile’ – searching specifically for a very unusual and unique London landmark – namely, the: – “Shepherdess Walk – Mosaics” Shepherdess Walk is a turning off the City Road ...Read more...
* the history of “Shad Thames” & a stroll to “Bermondsey Beach” & “Greenland Dock”
The other week when we had that very cold spell – my London Shoes took advantage of the wonderfully blue clear, sunny London skies – and headed off to the ‘dark side’ (e.g. Sarf London) to do a bit of exploring. This particular trek started off at Tower Hill tube station on the northern banks ...Read more...
*the iconic “Ace Cafe” – its history-demise & come back
Last week London Shoes had a very enjoyable and interesting day out, trekking all the way over the far reaches of West London, to one of the Smoke’s busiest road infrastructures – the Hanger Lane Gyratory-the North Circular & Western Avenue. The subject matter of this blog sits within the existing Shoes category of “Cafes” ...Read more...
* “Pop-Goes-The Weasel”-Nursery Rhyme – It’s meaning & London references
This particular ‘Shoes’ blog is one that’s slightly different from the norm. Last week, whilst undertaking another blog, I happened to stumble upon a very famous old London pub, that I had never visited before, and so popped in for beer. What I found inside this historic pub, prompted me to research and put together ...Read more...
