tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post2261394280476563360..comments2023-12-07T08:43:47.734+00:00Comments on Fresh eyes on London: Clapham CommonMohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-12251238696467528612011-01-19T22:34:36.482+00:002011-01-19T22:34:36.482+00:00I live just off Clapham Common. When I walk across...I live just off Clapham Common. When I walk across the Common, I try to imagine this flat expanse of grass as it was during World War II when it was given over to the growing of cabbages and other vegetables: apparently four V2 rockets landed here. The church where the Clapham Sect gathered still stands, complete with a Blue Plaque. Go further back in time and this was supposed to be a happy hunting-ground for highwaymen as it was then a densely wooded area on the main route to Portsmouth, as mentioned briefly in Matthew Kneale's excellent and enjoyable "English Passengers", fictional but steeped in historical research.IleDuLevanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301940857580329424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-1484738368796385242011-01-18T07:09:23.985+00:002011-01-18T07:09:23.985+00:00Lovely view Mo.
You know they pronounced it 'C...Lovely view Mo.<br />You know they pronounced it 'Clahm', to rhyme with 'calm', when it went slightly upmarket in the nineties?<br />You have to laugh.jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-45877324635096973232011-01-17T22:10:13.531+00:002011-01-17T22:10:13.531+00:00I guess that today there may be more wealthy busin...I guess that today there may be more wealthy business people than evangelical reformers? :-)PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-72654484435874932572011-01-17T16:57:49.781+00:002011-01-17T16:57:49.781+00:00Looks like you've lost all of your snow and co...Looks like you've lost all of your snow and cold. I can almost see Spring in this picture.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121943812874333831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-16467800591964794192011-01-17T15:58:24.809+00:002011-01-17T15:58:24.809+00:00Ooo... I learned something new today thanks to you...Ooo... I learned something new today thanks to you!! Makes me want to visit there.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249477244185344950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-3413822666232410182011-01-17T15:27:21.209+00:002011-01-17T15:27:21.209+00:00what a beautiful settingwhat a beautiful settingTanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-15688176529322924782011-01-17T13:48:19.121+00:002011-01-17T13:48:19.121+00:00London can be proud of its green parks.London can be proud of its green parks.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-5526564419031824592011-01-17T12:34:28.585+00:002011-01-17T12:34:28.585+00:00So beautiful city. CITY, with capitals.So beautiful city. CITY, with capitals.irinapictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850627821782513051noreply@blogger.com