http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:40:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/02/in-the-footsteps-of-offa/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/02/in-the-footsteps-of-offa/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:30:29 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6731 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/02/in-the-footsteps-of-offa/feed/ 18 McEff offa 1 offa 2 offa 3 offa 4 offa 5 offa 6 offa 7 offa 8 offa 9 Did I mention that the sheep have six legs and two heads around here? offa 11 offa 12 offa 13 offa 14 offa 15 offa 16 offa 17 offa 18 offa 19 offa 20 offa 21 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/12/blencathra-by-the-back-door-grudgingly/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/12/blencathra-by-the-back-door-grudgingly/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:30:31 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6440 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/12/blencathra-by-the-back-door-grudgingly/feed/ 32 McEff mung 19 mung 2 mung 3 mung 4 mung 5 mung 6 mung 7 mung 8 mung 9 mung 10 mung 11 mung 1 mung 12 mung 13 mung 14 mung 15 mung 16 mung 17 mung 18 mung 20 mung 21 mung 22 mung 23 mung 24 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/06/10/above-bethesda-ancient-and-modern/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/06/10/above-bethesda-ancient-and-modern/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:30:08 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6325 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/06/10/above-bethesda-ancient-and-modern/feed/ 23 McEff bethesda 1 bethesda 5 bethesda 7 bethesda 8 bethesda 6 bethesda 2 bethesda 3 bethesda 4 bethesda 9 bethesda 10 bethesda 11 bethesda 15 bethesda 14 bethesda 13 bethesda 12 bethesda 16 bethesda 17 bethesda 2 bethesda 1 bethesda 17 bethesda 16 bethesda 15 bethesda 14 bethesda 13 bethesda 12 bethesda 11 bethesda 10 bethesda 9 bethesda 8 bethesda 7 bethesda 6 bethesda 5 bethesda 4 bethesda 3 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/2013/04/03/london-3-a-cold-wet-walk-for-pie-and-mash/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/03/london-3-a-cold-wet-walk-for-pie-and-mash/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:00:21 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5960 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/03/london-3-a-cold-wet-walk-for-pie-and-mash/feed/ 7 McEff mash 1 ekk mash 7 mash 5 mash 2 mash 4 mash 3 mash 9 mash 8 mash 6 mash 10 mash 11 mash 12 mash 13 I need to know what's behind this door. Perhaps it's the former Bishop of Southwark who returned from a night out at the Irish embassy with a black eye and memory loss. See footnote. mash 16 mash 18 mash 20