A Rothehithe wander

[wessie]

I've also seen London described as 23 provincial towns and two cities linked by numerous villages; which I thought was quite apt.

it's a village if you have a Gail's. If you have a Greggs, you're in a town, you pleb.

 

[Wapping]

On being posted to Stoke Newington in 1981 I looked it up in my book of English place names to be informed that it meant 'clearing in the forest'. On arrival I noticed there weren't many trees left

I took a Swedish client sailing. He was intrigued by the lack of trees in the New Forest. As a Swede, working for the giant SCA pulp and paper company, he knew a thing or two about forests.

 

[LOLGEOFF]

I took a Swedish client sailing. He was intrigued by the lack of trees in the New Forest. As a Swede, working for the giant SCA pulp and paper company, he knew a thing or two about forests.

Probably more trees than Waltham Forest?