http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:13:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/17/london-5-butchers-saints-and-sinners/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/17/london-5-butchers-saints-and-sinners/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:00:22 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6028 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/17/london-5-butchers-saints-and-sinners/feed/ 14 McEff smithfield 1 smithfield 2 smithfield 3 smithfield 4 Spoilsports. At least spitting's still allowed smithfields 1a smithfield 6 smithfield 8 smithfield 7 smithfield 9 smithfield 11 smithfield 10 More spoilsports Gin Lane smithfield 13 smithfield 16 smithfield 14 smithfield 15 Wonder what a "hair merchant" did? Is that an obvious question? smithfield 2a Outside St Bart's Church is St Bart's Hospital. This is where they've been patching people up since the 12th Century And outside St Bart's Hospital is the place where William Wallace was hung, drawn and quartered. There seems to be a conflict of interests there, if you ask me We are not far from one of London's major cathedral's here. This is where Sir John lived when, in a fit of creative passion, he penned his famous poem: As I Was Walking Past St Paul's smithfield 21 More sinners . . . smithfield 24 The Centre Page is a pub that has bitter-sweet memories. In June 2010 we sat supping beer in front of its big screen and watched Germany hammer England in the World Cup. It was a sad day. But after the match finished we ordered fish and chips, supped some more beer, and things didn't seem so bad after all . . . Back to Smithfield for supper in the Butcher's Hook and Cleaver. Good name, good beer, good food smithfield 26 There are bargains to be had everywhere in London if you keep your eyes open. Three for the price of two. This picture's just reminded me why I feel so chipper today . . . smithfield 28 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:00:52 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/feed/ 12 McEff walthamstow 1 It takes one vile product to recognise another one. I think William Morris said that walthamstow 3 walthamstow 4 walthamstow 5 walthamstow 2 walthamstow 6 walthamstow 7 walthamstow 8 walthamstow 9 walthamstow 10 walthamstow 11 walthamstow 12 walthamstow 13 walthamstow 14 walthamstow 18 walthamstow 17 walthamstow 16 walthamstow 15 walthamstow 19 walthamstow 20 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/04/26/dances-with-pigeons/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/04/26/dances-with-pigeons/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:30:23 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=2846 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/04/26/dances-with-pigeons/feed/ 4 McEff pigeon1 ted lewney tumbler1 tumblers2 remembered hills pennine track pigeon3 pigeon5 pigeon4 pigeon2 stoat into infinity