Buck’s Row (Durward Street) is such a long, thin, bleak, soulless street
“Buck’s Row (Durward Street) is such a long, thin, bleak, soulless street, feeling like it leads to nowhere from nowhere. You think why would Polly Nichols find herself in the … Continue reading
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about … Continue reading
“The suggestion, which at first seemed almost too fantastic for credence, is, probably, the right one”
“The suggestion, which at first seemed almost too fantastic for credence, is, probably, the right one. It would seem that there is, haunting the slums and purlieus of Whitechapel, some … Continue reading
The James Smith & Sons umbrella shop was really busy again
“The James Smith & Sons umbrella shop was really busy again. This having been the wettest year since records began one can imagine they have had a fantastic year. And … Continue reading
“Government under pressure to review prostitution laws in England and Wales,” read Ernst from his Guardian
“Government under pressure to review prostitution laws in England and Wales,” read Ernst from his Guardian. “Politicians and women’s groups back ‘Nordic model’, under which it is illegal to buy … Continue reading
“Romanian metal theft gang jailed,” read Ernst from his Telegraph
“Romanian metal theft gang jailed,” read Ernst from his Telegraph. “Eight Romanians who embarked on a cable theft spree, creating havoc across a swathe of the Midlands rail network, have … Continue reading
Three things I noticed on Saturday
Three things I noticed on SaturdayJames Smith & Sons specialist umbrella (& stick) shop in New Oxford Street was packed. This exceedingly wet few days we have had in London … Continue reading
Curses! I had a ticket for the Natalia Strelchenko concert at the Wigmore Hall
“Curses! I had a ticket for the Natalia Strelchenko concert at the Wigmore Hall tonight but now I cannot go. I saw her there on 3rd January 2007, 3rd January … Continue reading
Every night I get my bus from opposite Aldgate tube station
“Every night I get my bus from opposite Aldgate tube station and imagine the tall, spooky Three Nuns Hotel is still standing beside it. My current way of life is … Continue reading
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