Tag Archives: Pubs

The Great Beer Flood of London

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

Like many ancient cities, London has suffered its fair share of disasters, perhaps unduly so but whilst history is full of fires, wars, pestilence and biblical downpours, few places in the world can have suffered what is known as The … Continue reading →

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The Mayflower Pub – Rotherhithe

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

My series of blog posts on Bermondsey and Rotherhithe conclude with perhaps the most famous thing to come out of Rotherhithe even though it is arguably that very few actually know of the connection. Rotherhithe’s with its strong maritime history … Continue reading →

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The Angel Pub In Rotherhithe

Posted on November 18, 2017 by

Last week I went on a reconnaisance trip to scout out a new tour I have been wanting to start offering to my lovely tourists.  As well as the regular tourist hotspots, I really enjoy taking people to the lesser … Continue reading →

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Weird Street Names of London

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

One of the things that I come across when I do my tours in London and indeed everywhere else in the U.K. is some of the unusual names that can be found either of settlement names or street names.  London … Continue reading →

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Ye Olde Fighting Cock – The Oldest Pub in Britain?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

This time last week I was giving a lovely guided tour to a charming couple to the old Roman city of St Albans which as it happens is just 5 miles from my house and an hour out of central … Continue reading →

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