Vilalba
We only stayed here for two days and I spent most of the time staring at the ceiling, with one short walk. Jeremy explored the pilgrim route out of the town, down to the river. So, this is a very … Continued
A walk in Bethnal Green & Open Garden Squares Weekend
Take a walk of 2.8 miles from Bethnal Green underground station and find taking in artistic creativity, personal endeavour, and food production during Open Garden Squares Weekend. Walk through Museum Gardens to Lubetkin’s modernist Cranbrook Estate and the Cranbook Estate Community Food Garden. Look out for Elizabeth … Continued
Docklands Gardens north of the Thames, Open Garden Squares Weekend
London’s Open Garden Squares Weekend is this weekend, 9 and 10 June, and I have been visiting some of the gardens which will be open. If you are in London, or within reasonable travelling distance of London do visit – … Continued
Photography Exhibition
I am going to break into posting on Portugal to tell you why I have been so slow.
2015
It is hard to believe another year has ended. For the first time I am looking back over my travels, thinking about what was achieved, what I hoped to do and what I didn’t complete.
The Ravensbourne River no.4, Bromley South Station to Caesar’s Well
Finally, the time to walk the last section of the Ravensbourne River! The BBC Weather promised a fine day and we set off from the bus stop outside Bromley South Station. I couldn’t find a map on the internet and we … Continued
Vauxhall Bridge – Thames Tour, Bradshaw’s Handbook, no.115
‘..Vauxhall Bridge, with a pier affording convenient facilities for passenger, is now encountered..’, says Mr Bradshaw.
The Royal Doulton Factory in Lambeth
The Royal Doulton Factory building in Lambeth is startling. Now known as Southbank House the building dates from 1876-78, designed by Robert Stark Wilkinson. The tympanum depicts a seated Henry Doulton showing off his wares to potential buyers, with his two leading artists … Continued
Lambeth Palace, Bradshaw’s Hand Book, no.102
‘From Bethlehem Hospital the road leads direct through Church Street to old Lambeth Church and Palace. To the left are some narrow streets, now traversed by the viaduct of the South Western Railway, and worth looking at as vestiges of the old … Continued
Southwark Park
Southwark Park opened in 1869, designed by Alexander MacKenzie and covering 63 acres. Previous to this the land was in the Manor of Rotherhithe, owned by the Lord of the Manor, Sir William Gomm, and used for farming. I visited on … Continued