I would like to confide in the readers of this Blog about the place I most like to visit – Old Brompton Road. The surroundings are so grand and interesting it takes my breath away.
There is Harrods, the famous department store, where rich and poor go through the revolving doors and always come out with some purchases.
You can visit the Royal Albert Hall and Victoria and Albert Museum. It is not far from Kensington Palace where both Princess Diana and Princess Margaret had last residency. It is also near Hyde Park where people stroll and spend time. People can gather and speak of anything without fear of prosecution or persecution.
In Old Brompton Road even a man without any resources can feel a well to do person for the day.
The number 19 Bus takes me directly to the famous street!
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
A good grumble !
My tutor asked me what I was going to type for a new post in my computer lesson today. I'm afraid I replied that I couldn't think of one thing except a good grumble! To which she said "go ahead" so here goes.
I am not a very grumbly person, or so I think but the one thing that really makes me grumble like mad is the television and all the things it puts on week after week.
Once there were lovely dramas to watch and one looked forward to the evening and sitting down (with a drink in one's hand of course!) to the next exciting instalment.
Now there are only the reality shows with people showing off and all the game shows with people trying for large sums off money. As for the wife swapping shows where families change over to look after different houses and husbands. Oh dear, O dear!!
Just give me my two soaps in the evening and I'll stop grumbling!
I am not a very grumbly person, or so I think but the one thing that really makes me grumble like mad is the television and all the things it puts on week after week.
Once there were lovely dramas to watch and one looked forward to the evening and sitting down (with a drink in one's hand of course!) to the next exciting instalment.
Now there are only the reality shows with people showing off and all the game shows with people trying for large sums off money. As for the wife swapping shows where families change over to look after different houses and husbands. Oh dear, O dear!!
Just give me my two soaps in the evening and I'll stop grumbling!
Sanctury in Holborn
Dear Readers ~ El Moano again!
An interesting little spot in Holborn is Ely Place. Before the postcode came into being, the actual address was Ely Place E.C.1 Cambridgeshire. This is because the place was the home of the bishops of Ely. There was a palace at one time. They had a palace here because every so often they were called to sit in Parliament .
The church, aside from Westminster Abbey, is the only surviving work from the reign of Edward I (1239-1307) . The crypt is even older - early Norman and well worth a visit. In an alley way is The Mitre pub - still on the same site since 15th century. The reason, apart from it's age, it is regulary visited it has part of a tree growing inside the pub. Lastly, if you where living in the very early period of the Medieval Times and you where being chased by the King's men or the townsfolk and you managed to get to the gates of Ely Place you could claim sanctuary.
So go and pay it a visit it's free and part of Holborn heritage
Cheerio for now
El Moano
An interesting little spot in Holborn is Ely Place. Before the postcode came into being, the actual address was Ely Place E.C.1 Cambridgeshire. This is because the place was the home of the bishops of Ely. There was a palace at one time. They had a palace here because every so often they were called to sit in Parliament .
The church, aside from Westminster Abbey, is the only surviving work from the reign of Edward I (1239-1307) . The crypt is even older - early Norman and well worth a visit. In an alley way is The Mitre pub - still on the same site since 15th century. The reason, apart from it's age, it is regulary visited it has part of a tree growing inside the pub. Lastly, if you where living in the very early period of the Medieval Times and you where being chased by the King's men or the townsfolk and you managed to get to the gates of Ely Place you could claim sanctuary.
So go and pay it a visit it's free and part of Holborn heritage
Cheerio for now
El Moano
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