The Fridays London Ride - Windows and Death - 29th December

[Tim Hall]

So...

That was extremely good fun. Thanks one and all. My sister enjoyed it too, despite freezing and putting on all the clothes we'd brought. She lives in Sydney, where it's a bit warmer I believe. Anyhow, I was at my grate frend Frank's house this evening and was filling him with tales of architects, bike rides, arts and crafts and so on. And he pointed out that Philip Webb, of Worship Street fame, lived a stone's throw from where we were sitting, in a house called Caxtons. We've even cycled past it, on the gentle way up to Turners Hill. Linky to Google Maps Street View. You can see the Blue plaque.

 

[dellzeqq]

And The Poverty of Philosophy was his first statement on the materialist foundation of history.

I've put the mug back into everyday use!

not the Paris Manuscripts?

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

So...

That was extremely good fun. Thanks one and all. My sister enjoyed it too, despite freezing and putting on all the clothes we'd brought. She lives in Sydney, where it's a bit warmer I believe. Anyhow, I was at my grate frend Frank's house this evening and was filling him with tales of architects, bike rides, arts and crafts and so on. And he pointed out that Philip Webb, of Worship Street fame, lived a stone's throw from where we were sitting, in a house called Caxtons. We've even cycled past it, on the gentle way up to Turners Hill. Linky to Google Maps Street View. You can see the Blue plaque.

I've just had a terrifying thought... Is this going to start a new tradition where the "locals" for each ride have to bone up on all the local history? I can do Ewenny ( Cap Goch), Lynnette White ( she was murdered near the start of Cardiff-Swansea),"Rosebud" at St Donat's and the World's first railway at Mumbles, but after that I'm stumped.

 

[dellzeqq]

I've just had a terrifying thought... Is this going to start a new tradition where the "locals" for each ride have to bone up on all the local history? I can do Ewenny ( Cap Goch), Lynnette White ( she was murdered near the start of Cardiff-Swansea),"Rosebud" at St Donat's and the World's first railway at Mumbles, but after that I'm stumped.

we can all do the Mumbles Railway after five pints at the Pilot........

 

[ianmac62]

not the Paris Manuscripts?

Should I have said - first published statement?

 

[swarm_catcher]

Thanks to Simon, Ian and the Fridays for a great day out.

The most enlightening spot for me was Worship Mews:

MyBlog
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[User10571]

Wonderful pics, Els.

 

[Andrew Br]

Oh no, which one? There's a couple of crackers round there, theveuston tap in the grounds for one, which has a tremendous stock list

It was The Rocket on Euston Road.
We'd tried the Euston Tap but it was closed and the other pubs I knew didn't have suitable bike parking (ie we couldn't see them when we were inside).
Since it was pouring down, we just piled into the 1st suitable place.
It was a place but, ultimately, it wasn't suitable.


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[ChrisBailey]

Thanks to Simon, Ian and the Fridays for a great day out.

The most enlightening spot for me was Worship Mews:

MyBlog
MyPhotos

Great photos Els, maybe you don't need an S95

 

[ianmac62]

Ian - I'm decoding a 'lost' novel by Ilf and Petrov. It would appear that this very linoleum was used to conceal the Zinoviev Shopping List ....

DZ - I've just bought tickets for a production of Gogol's "Marriage" at The Belgrade in Coventry. Turns out that this is "referenced" (as I think people say these days) in Ilf and Petrov's "Twelve Chairs".

 

[Recycle]

I've just had a terrifying thought... Is this going to start a new tradition where the "locals" for each ride have to bone up on all the local history?

That's even more terrifying for me. For Caterham the first source of reference that jumps to mind is Clarkson.

 

[Tim Hall]

That's even more terrifying for me. For Caterham the first source of reference that jumps to mind is Clarkson.

Hmm. the first name that springs to my mind when I think of Caterham is Ann Summers. Must have differently wired brains I suppose.

 

[subaqua]

That is more Whyteleaf really.

I would have thought more fig leaf

 

[Tim Hall]

That nice (FSVO nice) Mr. Portaloo has just been on BBC4 talking about the London Necropolis Railway. Not a patch on dellz obviously, but interesting enough. On an iplayer near you soon. Look for Great British Railway Journeys.

 

[Andrew Br]

Dan Snow mentioned it last week as well.
These TV presenters know a bandwagon (railway wagon ?) when they see one.

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