Comments on: London 4: William Morris and a Wander Through Walthamstow http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/ ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:58:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2368 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:32:52 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2368 Ha ha. You stay where it’s warm and sunny, Dohn. The temperature at my back door this morning is 16C (61F), and apparently this is the warmest day we’ve had since last September.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: earthstonestation http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2367 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:35:12 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2367 The running narrative of cold wind sends a shiver. It has been several years now since I’ve had to bundle up with layers of clothes and your description does not entice me to try it any time soon (if I can help it).

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2346 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:32:52 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2346 David, and here’s me thinking you’d be making preparations to visit London for the huge state funeral that is about to take place (just kidding).
That’s interesting about the Mail using photos and not paying for them. Morals appear to go out of the window for some people if they think they can get something for nothing. I’m glad you got something out of them anyway, even if it wasn’t the proper rate.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2345 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:17:33 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2345 Ha ha. Oligarchs and olifanters ??? perhaps there is a similarity, Hanna. I’m glad to hear the knee is improving. A bad knee is no good to anyone.
I shall pass on your best wishes to my wife, and the chickens, which are in very good spirits at the moment.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: David http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2344 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:13:24 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2344 Interesting post Alen. I saw that headline myself and thought it was the sort of typical uneducated drivel you would see in some extremist rag. I did not even know the DM’s background so thanks for that Alen. Interestingly this is a newspaper that used images of mine in an article dating back to 2010 and did not pay for them until they were caught last month. Prices have dropped considerably since then and they only paid the 2013 rate. This is the second time I have caught them doing this. How they can preach about anything relating to morals I don’t know.

I have not been to London for years, although for some reason I would rather read about the place than visit it at the moment.

]]> By: Hanna http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2343 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:36:33 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2343 It was interesting reading, Alen.
I had studied the concept of oligarchs, not to be confused with Olifanter :-)
After a look in the dictionary, I found out that vile excels as invective.
And last but not least, I found out that you can also get a bad knee in London. However, I would prefer the pub than be bogged down by my friend on a bicycle. It is fortunately over a year ago and the knee is improving, squats :-)

At the very end, press ethics are and becomes very important. It can not be discussed in my opinion.

Send my best wishes to your wife for fast recovering, and for your chickens which you probably had to dig out of the ice blocks when you came home from London.

All the best,
Hanna

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2342 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:43:43 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2342 Hi Jo. Thanks for that. Walthamstow is barber shop city. They are everywhere ??? stripy poles as well. I’ve never seen so many well-groomed blokes. I really should have had my mop tidied up, but it was so cold I didn’t want to risk it.
I bought a book about William Morris when I was there, so I’m looking forward to a few more quotes. He’s one of those people I’ve been meaning to learn more about for years and years.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: Jo Woolf http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2341 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:43:56 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2341 Excellent post – I wouldn’t have known what to expect in Walthamstow but it sounds like a pleasant surprise. I love William Morris’s quote about rich men’s houses! And I can’t remember when I last saw a red-and-white striped barber’s sign like those you photographed.

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2338 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:50:20 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2338 Hi Sharon. Thanks for that. I’d like to go back and wander around on a nice warm day. It’s a great place.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2337 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:44:55 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2337 Thank you. I don’t agree with much of this, especially since it’s written by a bloke whose poor judgement led the Daily Mirror to publish a bundle of fabrications concerning the NUM and Arthur Scargill. If I remember correctly, he issued an apology for his stories long after the damage had been done.
I’m of the opinion that if a newspaper such as the Daily Mail, which wields such power and influence, can generalise and judge over Mick Philpott and draw a link between his actions and the welfare state, then I can certainly generalise and judge the Daily Mail and link it to its fascist-supporting past.
Alen
PS. And I can stand up and be counted and not hide behind a faceless leader column or front page headline.

]]> By: beautyofphotos http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2335 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 05:48:16 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2335 This area is very familiar to me…my boyfriend lives there. I had just been in February & may be there to live in the near future :) I really enjoy Hollow Ponds Park (took a lot of great pics there). Can’t wait to be back :)

]]> By: andy http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comment-2330 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:26:02 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990#comment-2330 http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2011/dec/06/dailymail-oswald-mosley

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