http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:23:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/01/20/stamford-bridge-a-long-walk-to-the-last-battle/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/01/20/stamford-bridge-a-long-walk-to-the-last-battle/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:00:38 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7215 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/01/20/stamford-bridge-a-long-walk-to-the-last-battle/feed/ 40 McEff hardrada 35 hardrada 2 hardrada 3 hardrada 4 hardrada 5 hardrada 6 hardrada 7 hardrada 8 hardrada 9 hardrada 10 There is life on the river even today, though rather more sedate, it must be said hardrada 12 hardrada 13 hardrada 14 hardrada 15 hardrada 16 Some parts of the Minster Ways are muddy ??? like this Other bits are flat and the grass has been mown to stop your boots slipping. And someone has stuck yellow flags in the ground so you don't lose the route. They're considerate folk in Yorkshire . . . hardrada 19 hardrada 20 hardrada 21 hardrada 22 hardrada 23 hardrada 24 hardrada 25 hardrada 26 hardrada 27 hardrada 28 This is the third of these signs I've passed. I think they refer to the Yorkshire penchant for exaggeration rather than the uncastrated adult male bovine hardrada 30 hardrada 31 This is the graceful though redundant railway viaduct. Stamford Bridge's stone bridge can be seen in the far distance hardrada 33 hardrada 34 hardrada 1 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/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/ 10 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 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/04/10/london-2-casting-bells-fighting-fascism-hanging-pirates/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/04/10/london-2-casting-bells-fighting-fascism-hanging-pirates/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:44:26 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=4413 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/04/10/london-2-casting-bells-fighting-fascism-hanging-pirates/feed/ 19 McEff pirates 1 execution dock map bells 3 bells 4 (2) bells 1 bells 2 plumbers row cable street 1 cable street 4 cable street 3 cable street 2 cable street 5 wapping 2 wapping 3 wapping 4 wapping 5 execution dock 2 prospect of whitby 1 prospect of whitby 2 pie and mash wapping high street 2 wapping high street kidd town of ramsgate 2 town of ramsgate 1 wapping 8 huh http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/04/04/london-1-old-roads-karl-marx-two-dicks/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/04/04/london-1-old-roads-karl-marx-two-dicks/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:00:16 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=4369 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/04/04/london-1-old-roads-karl-marx-two-dicks/feed/ 18 McEff spaniards 1 witto hh whittington pub whittington 2 highgate hill tea is the opium . . . karl 1 highgate cemy spaniards 2 turps spaniards 3 heath 1 heath 2 max wall max