Red carnation already affixed to my lapel.
Really looking forward to this now. Thank you Richard and Charles.
Weekend in London. Getting about.
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Really looking forward to this now. Thank you Richard and Charles.
Thank you kindly CCC for the tips and best wishes. Unfortunately, based on current Ulster form I can't see past a Quins win.
If we can persuade Wapping to do one of his excellent walking reports it is certainly possible.
Apart from that I think it would be mostly pictures of food and drinks.
I may well do exactly that.
Just finished a fine lunch and a bottle of red in Richmond.
We used busses for the journey from Heathrow as Mandy likes to see around her as opposed to the inside of a concrete tunnel.
The TFL app has been spot on so far. Thanks for all your suggestions, they have been a great help so far.
We used busses for the journey from Heathrow as Mandy likes to see around her as opposed to the inside of a concrete tunnel.
The TFL app has been spot on so far. Thanks for all your suggestions, they have been a great help so far.
Quins team news for Saturday’s sell-out match:
Buggerations. Frankly that's a bloody rude way to treat a visitor.
Poor show from The Establishment.
Poor show from The Establishment.
Quite frankly the result was never in doubt but it was an entertaining game nonetheless. Ulster gave away a couple of freakishly soft tries, but in fairness Quins were there to take full advantage.
Off the field we had a fantastic day in the company of Charles and Richard. Two great guys whose company we truly enjoyed and whose friendship we truly value.
Off the field we had a fantastic day in the company of Charles and Richard. Two great guys whose company we truly enjoyed and whose friendship we truly value.
There's little to beat being shown around by the locals when you're on unfamiliar territory.
Pleased you had a good time despite the rugby result.
Have a safe trip home.
Pleased you had a good time despite the rugby result.
Have a safe trip home.
Great day out with three wonderful people. If you look closely, you can see why Wapping and I are happy.
A great day out at the Stoop and then the Albany. Whoever would have thought of bringing sweets to a rugby match? Genious!….. and generous servings of the ‘warming stuff’, too.
I’ll find some pictures later.
I’ll find some pictures later.
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As people seem to enjoy my little wanders to places, here’s yesterday’s.
First off, a little bit of introduction. I, as my forum name suggests, live in Wapping, a relatively small triangle of land sandwiched between the Thames to the south, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge to the west, the main arterial road out of London (the Highway, A1203 which will become the A13) to the north and Shadwell Basin, to the east.
Living near enough on what was, the very large London Western Dock to the left of this map from the 1800’s:
Following the move to containerisation in the 60’s and 70’s, the dock fell into disuse and neglect, until in the 80’s (now some 40 years ago) the area was regenerated. The classic Long Good Friday film, was set in this period and in the area:
Here’s a pretty good story of the huge docks’ redevelopment, of which Wapping was just a part.
londonsdocks.com
The story describes Wapping as a ‘village’. This is probably pretty accurate and indeed, London as whole could be seen as a huge collection of villages, all now joined together, each with their own quirks and unique qualities.
First off, a little bit of introduction. I, as my forum name suggests, live in Wapping, a relatively small triangle of land sandwiched between the Thames to the south, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge to the west, the main arterial road out of London (the Highway, A1203 which will become the A13) to the north and Shadwell Basin, to the east.
Living near enough on what was, the very large London Western Dock to the left of this map from the 1800’s:
Following the move to containerisation in the 60’s and 70’s, the dock fell into disuse and neglect, until in the 80’s (now some 40 years ago) the area was regenerated. The classic Long Good Friday film, was set in this period and in the area:
40 years of The Long Good Friday: how the London locations look today
On the 40th anniversary of the premiere of The Long Good Friday, we look at how changes in the capital reflect the themes of the Bob Hoskins gangland classic.
www.bfi.org.uk
Here’s a pretty good story of the huge docks’ redevelopment, of which Wapping was just a part.
London Docks — London's Docks
The building of the London Docks at Wapping transformed a small riverside village into one of the busiest docks in London. By the late 18th Century London had become one of the busiest ports in the world, with the bustling maritime industry limited to quays and wharves along the River Thames. Recor
londonsdocks.com
The story describes Wapping as a ‘village’. This is probably pretty accurate and indeed, London as whole could be seen as a huge collection of villages, all now joined together, each with their own quirks and unique qualities.
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Leaving home, I walk due east into the redeveloped area and on towards Wapping Lane and Wapping station, all close by the Thames.
Where evidence of the old dock and its connecting channel up to Tobacco Dock, still remain.
and evidence of the area’s strong connection with the sea and exploratio:
mixed with evidence of the 21st century’s trade in nitrous oxide, a drug which is blighting the lives of some poor Bangladeshi kids in the area, who see it as harmless:
Past the trees, already coming into blossom after last week’s cold snap. It rarely freezes on the cul-de-sac where I live, sheltered as we are:
and on to Wapping Green:
before turning right to head south on Wapping Lane, which is our ‘Hight Street‘:
The picture above was taken a bit after 10 o’clock in the morning, when much of this part of London is still silent.
Where evidence of the old dock and its connecting channel up to Tobacco Dock, still remain.
and evidence of the area’s strong connection with the sea and exploratio:
mixed with evidence of the 21st century’s trade in nitrous oxide, a drug which is blighting the lives of some poor Bangladeshi kids in the area, who see it as harmless:
Past the trees, already coming into blossom after last week’s cold snap. It rarely freezes on the cul-de-sac where I live, sheltered as we are:
and on to Wapping Green:
before turning right to head south on Wapping Lane, which is our ‘Hight Street‘:
The picture above was taken a bit after 10 o’clock in the morning, when much of this part of London is still silent.
I described Wapping Lane as ‘our High Street’. It’s probably not that inaccurate, having the doctor’s, the fish and chip shop, a barber, a very good butcher’s and grocer’s (both owned by the same family) two convenience stores, a dry-cleaner’s, a launderette, two pubs (one a sports bar) an off-licence and a coffe shop, all within about 400 yards, served by two separate bus routes.
In the picture with the 100 route bus, taken looking south along Wapping Lane, you can see the old external cranes, preserved on the outside of a former warehouse, now converted into flats.
In the picture with the 100 route bus, taken looking south along Wapping Lane, you can see the old external cranes, preserved on the outside of a former warehouse, now converted into flats.
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Sadly though, the baker’s is gone and the endless march of Sainsbury’s, newly in evidence in a recently refurbished former warehouse:
We are now not far from Wapping ststion, where we’ll take the train, south under the Thames to Canada Water, itself a former dock on the south side of the river.
But first a little look up the alley to the right of the station, with its view across the Thames:
There is a whole series of these alleys, passages and steps, all leading down to the very tidal river, all connections with area’s past as a docks and port.
But first a little look up the alley to the right of the station, with its view across the Thames:
There is a whole series of these alleys, passages and steps, all leading down to the very tidal river, all connections with area’s past as a docks and port.
Wapping station sits on the former East London line, which is now part of the London Overground system, all be it, it runs underground here.
The line and station has a passably interesting history, as it takes what was London’s first foot tunnel under the Thames, built by England’s great civil engineer, Brunel, in the 1820’s. I wonder what the man, in his stovepipe hat and cigar, would have made of the fiasco over HS2 and the ongoing scandal of problems with Hammersmith bridge.
en.wikipedia.org
Oddly, the line is one of London’s better kept secrets and was itself, lucky to survive:
In we go and down the stairs, my Freedom Pass, giving me free transport all the way to Twickenham, way away to the west.
In the picture above, you can see evidence of the line’s former stream train past, with the vent open to the sky.
The train isn’t crowded but that is something which will change when we switch over to catch the Jubillee line west to Waterloo from Canada Water.
The line and station has a passably interesting history, as it takes what was London’s first foot tunnel under the Thames, built by England’s great civil engineer, Brunel, in the 1820’s. I wonder what the man, in his stovepipe hat and cigar, would have made of the fiasco over HS2 and the ongoing scandal of problems with Hammersmith bridge.
Wapping railway station - Wikipedia
Oddly, the line is one of London’s better kept secrets and was itself, lucky to survive:
In we go and down the stairs, my Freedom Pass, giving me free transport all the way to Twickenham, way away to the west.
In the picture above, you can see evidence of the line’s former stream train past, with the vent open to the sky.
The train isn’t crowded but that is something which will change when we switch over to catch the Jubillee line west to Waterloo from Canada Water.
Interesting to see how the area got redeveloped. Thank you for sharing Richard.Here’s a pretty good story of the huge docks’ redevelopment, of which Wapping was just a part.
London Docks — London's Docks
The building of the London Docks at Wapping transformed a small riverside village into one of the busiest docks in London. By the late 18th Century London had become one of the busiest ports in the world, with the bustling maritime industry limited to quays and wharves along the River Thames. Recor
The story describes Wapping as a ‘village’. This is probably pretty accurate and indeed, London as whole could be seen as a huge collection of villages, all now joined together, each with their own quirks and unique qualities.
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