Monthly Archives: July 2025
*the “Word on the Water” – probably London’s most unique bookshop – London N1
This short ‘n sweet London Shoes blog article is of an unusual and unique London landmark that I always attempt to pop along to, whenever I’m in the vicinity of its location. The “WORD ON THE WATER” is a bookshop operating from a boat that’s moored up on the Regents Canal – alongside Granary Square/Coal ...Read more...
*London’s magnificent “Mews Houses & Streets”-Pt5 – ‘Hyde Park Gardens Mews’ & ‘Bathurst Mews’ London W2
My London Shoes loves the unique mews streets that are scattered around certain parts of London – so much so that, in the early days of Shoes, I created a ‘London’s Mews Streets & Houses’ category within the menu of the London Shoes website – within which there are currently 4 ‘mews’ blog articles, that ...Read more...
*the story of “Styllou Christofi” – the 2nd from last woman in Britain to be hanged
London Shoes followers may recall a few weeks ago I published a blog article that was all about ‘Ruth Ellis’ who, in 1955 – was the last woman in the Britain to be executed by hanging. The blog publication was titled “Ruth Ellis-the last woman to hang in Britain-her life & her London”. It was ...Read more...
* “SPARKS” – at the ‘Eventim Hammersmith Apollo’ (formerly the Hammersmith Odeon) – London W6 (19/06/2025)
This week’s Shoes publication concerns an event that actually took place a couple of weeks back – but I’ve been away on me hols and so have only just got around to putting it ‘out there’. The topic involves London Shoes visit to the famous “Hammersmith Odeon” venue (now known as the Eventim Hammersmith Apollo) ...Read more...