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This is the final tale of London hauntings for December and this one has a ghost who only appears, they say, on Christmas Day.     The frontage of Buckingham Palace is probably one of the best known buildings in the world. Many people believe that it is the home to Queen Elizabeth II. But itContinue reading “The Christmas Ghost of Buckingham Palace”

Let’s begin by travelling about one hundred and twenty miles west of London to the city of Bristol. Amongst many other fascinating tales about this city’s history, it is also famous for the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Whether you cross it or pass underneath it, the setting and its design are impressive. It was built byContinue reading “The Bridge that went West”

If the title isn’t obvious, then substitute manure instead and you’ll get the idea. We need to go back to the Victorian era. The poor were very poor. Children were often at the bottom of the pile. And the streets of London as well as other towns and cities were completely ignored and uncared for.Continue reading “Sweeping S**t for a Living”

If you ever walk around the centre of London you will see many names of streets that may make you think. Where does that name come from? Is there a connection to anything that happened in this street in years past? Some are quite easy to deduce. Near St Paul’s is Milk Street and yes,Continue reading “Sordid Streets of London”

What is snuff? For those who don’t know, it is powdered tobacco and was the forerunner to smoking cigarettes. There are still snuff takers but it has fallen out in popularity over the years. Just as cigarettes can become an addiction, so could sniffing up snuff. In fact, in past years, it was classified inContinue reading “She Snuffed It – Literally”

Over the years there have been a few occasions when someone has tried to get inside Buckingham Palace in order to see the Queen. With the exception of one famous episode when an intruder got into the Queen’s bedroom and for a time talked to her before help arrived and he was arrested, most attemptsContinue reading “My New Address is Buckingham Palace”

Just north of Holborn Tube station is Red Lion Square. There is nothing particularly amazing about it, nor is there anything bad about it. It is made up of period houses, some new office buildings and a building of note which holds talks and other events; the Conway Hall. However, the origin of Red LionContinue reading “Red Lion Square or Red Blood Square?”

A strange title. Could it mean an artist who was so caught up in his profession that it almost imprisoned him from doing other things? No. What it means is that it should be taken more literally. This is about an artist who was commissioned by City of London to design a statue of QueenContinue reading “Prisoner of Art”

Money maketh the man is the correct saying but in some cases, it appears to have the opposite effect. The more money you earn or inherit, the more-stingy you become. And this applies to the miser as well as most others he or she would meet. In addition, the condition can affect whole families andContinue reading “Money Maketh the Miser”

The Mall in Central London is the long straight road that leads from Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and down to Buckingham Palace. To the south side, we have St James’s Park and to the north, rather grand-looking buildings which includes other palaces, government conference centres and an art gallery to mention but a few.Continue reading “Mall or Shopping Mall? It’s All a Game”