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• Lyndie Wright's Puppets – Until Sunday December 10th

  

  Whoops – I should have done this days ago but I have been knocked sideways by a horrible bug. Cough, sniff, snort! But enough about me – this is to let you... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Sad Loss of Lidstone Butchers Ghostsign at South Woodford

  

  I have only just found out about the overpainting of the lovely hand-painted sign that advertised Lidstone Ltd's chain of butchers, a few minutes from South... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• If Not Now, When at The Saatchi Gallery

  

  Those of you know me well will know I roll my eyes and sigh every time I hear there's a women's thing on. Hence why I wasn't going to bother with this show at... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Ghostsign for Hackney Empire in Dalston

  

  Out for a wander up Kingsland Road and Dalston High Street this past weekend and I checked up on a few old friends. Specifically, a couple of ghostsigns that... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• More Remnants of Wood Blocks – Old Street and Woolwich

  

  Here are two more roads where I have seen woodblocks in man hole covers within the street.First to Old Street. There is one outside No.1 on the north side at th... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Patterns in the Pavement

  

  This can be filed in the box called 'little things that please me'.Walking along Lower Thames Street, at the junction with St Mary-at-Hill, I noticed some... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Fashion City at Museum of London Docklands – How Jewish Londoners Shaped Global...

  

  A new exhibition opens this week at MoLD about the world of fashion and tailoring, couture and the Swinging Sixties. This marvellous museum, within an old... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• George Carter & Sons of Maida Hill – Glovers, Hosiers and Shirtmakers

  

  A few months ago, within a post about bygone company names that display ' Sons' I included a business by the name of Carter, based in Old Kent Road, with many... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Update on the Three Wood-filled LCC Tramways Access Plates in Angel, Islington

  

  Here is an update on the manhole covers in Islington, all a short walk from Angel tube station. From the station, heading north, keep to the right hand side... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Keeping It in the Family

  

  This is just a nice little collection of independent shop signs across London that feature " Sons" within them. Some businesses are still trading, some are lon... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• More Manholes with Woodblock Infills, Hiding in Plain View on London's Main Roads

  

  This latest collection of manhole covers with remnants of wood blocks within them are specifically grouped together because they are all on streets I know... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Baker Street Station Hidden London Tour into the Non-public Areas

  

  Earlier this week I was lucky to be part of one of the test runs for one of the new tours run by Hidden London for London Transport Museum which took us into th... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• More Wood Blocks – Side Streets and Access Roads

  

  Here's the latest update on woodblock sightings. These are all in side streets or back alleys.Find the current list here.First, here's one I spotted and... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Marvellous Marquetry at The Royal George, Euston

  

  I do love an 1930's pub. By which I mean one of those Tudor Revival or Neo Georgian houses built by the big breweries such in an effort to keep up with new... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Bermondsey Beach – Little Things Mean a Lot

  

  I was recently in Bermondsey for a River Thames event and, as mudlarking guide, I was there to share a bit of local history and provide a kind of Show Tell... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The London A-Z Directory of Old Wood Block Surfaces

  

  As I mentioned on my @janeslondon Instagram feed recently, there turns out to be many more remnants of wood block surfaces than I'd expected when I first wrote... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Kensington Coal Holes in the Rain

  

  I was out for a wander on Saturday and happened to be following the Long Water from the Italian Gardens to the Serpentine Gallery via the Peter Pan statue. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Th Crucible at The Gielgud Theatre: Numbing Not Electrifying

  

  Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ is one of those classics on my list of never read or seen. It was on the curriculum at school but not for my stream. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Remnants of Rachel Whiteread's 'House' on Wennington Green, Grove Road, East...

  

  Wandering westwards along Roman Road recently from its welcoming arch at the Parnell Road seeing how the road has evolved from the wonderfully scuzzy and divers... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art at The National Gallery – Ooh Lovely!!

  

  Oh my, this is good. What a lovely surprise – an absolute delight.Just like my last post about the Ai WeiWei show, I had no idea about the content here until I... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS