tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post2509591509270335905..comments2024-03-29T00:11:30.648+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Bucket List – part 6 of 9: Boat trip back from Greenwich to Westminister …Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-66364000995106219692017-10-11T08:05:31.616+01:002017-10-11T08:05:31.616+01:00@ Jess - the wobbly bridge doesn't really wobb...@ Jess - the wobbly bridge doesn't really wobble much - now they've stabilised it ... but it was the huge amount of footfall that set the wobble off - only happens on odd occasions- when 'watching space' is required: now it hardly moves. It's an excellent viewing place. So much of our history is long-lived ... but the Grapes has that 'special' quality as pubs tend to do ...tell stories and sell beer! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74075685671935117582017-10-11T00:20:53.183+01:002017-10-11T00:20:53.183+01:00Love learning so much here. Not sure the wobbly br...Love learning so much here. Not sure the wobbly bridge would be for me. But- I would probably enjoy watching others cross it. The taverns and pubs sound like lots of fun. Amazing to think that The Grapes has been around for 500 years. Wow!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55654986187315585522017-10-06T16:07:42.701+01:002017-10-06T16:07:42.701+01:00Hi Deniz - yes certainly lots of stories could be ...Hi Deniz - yes certainly lots of stories could be woven in with the river and its tales and pubs. I wonder how long it did take to go from St Paul's out to the Isle of Dogs or Greenwich back in the 1470s .. interesting thought - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74314738376421963072017-10-06T13:53:22.579+01:002017-10-06T13:53:22.579+01:00Oh! Brilliant post, Hilary! I used one of these pu...Oh! Brilliant post, Hilary! I used one of these pubs in an older novel, but can't remember which one now. The story is set in the 1470s, so I was kind of fudging the distance between London at the time and where these pubs were, since it would have taken a while to travel from the city to the Isle of Dogs or Greenwich, back then!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26826640942520951772017-10-01T14:52:49.052+01:002017-10-01T14:52:49.052+01:00Hi Gattina - it's good you were able to get ov...Hi Gattina - it's good you were able to get over to London and so knew the views. I bet you enjoyed your trip with your friend ... there's a lot of change in London - but it's the way of the world.<br /><br />@ Rosey - the wobbly bridge doesn't wobble much! That hanging by the turn of the tides 'feels' awful - I don't like thinking about it either! It was the times - our world has its moments ... but we're fortunate to be born where we were and live in the 20th/21st centuries. Delighted you enjoyed the images and my write up - thank you ..<br /><br />Cheers to you both - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17682992318878930172017-10-01T11:36:43.686+01:002017-10-01T11:36:43.686+01:00Such a wonderful tour. Makes me long to return. No...Such a wonderful tour. Makes me long to return. Not sure I'd walk the 'wobbly' bridge though. I'm not overly big on wobbles. ;) And the hanging to drown when the tides came in was def. cruel. As was the style in so many places back in the day. Thank goodness so many places now have more humanity. I love your pictures and your written tour!mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80009274042890551432017-09-29T08:25:45.535+01:002017-09-29T08:25:45.535+01:00I found this very interesting, especially because ...I found this very interesting, especially because the views are so fresh in my mind, I stood there just a week ago with an old friend who hadn't been in London since her studies more than 50 years ago and found it quite changed, especially the old part where now the Shard and all these awful modern buildings are. Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26286599843642241382017-09-29T08:18:16.395+01:002017-09-29T08:18:16.395+01:00@ Melissa - good to see you and thanks for such a ...@ Melissa - good to see you and thanks for such a lovely comment .. thankfully we didn't try every pub or have lots of meals - otherwise I'd have been doing what you thought about. We were relatively constrained ... but my friend was in need of her drink ... so we indulged that need - holidays are holidays after all.<br /><br />Normally my friend would be well ahead of me - but sadly she's not too well ... so we do what we can do ... and I don't drink or eat much during the day - so you'd be fairly sober with me! I do get tired wandering the streets though.<br /><br />However I'm quite sure we'd have a great time together ... and I'd be delighted if you'd call me - so glad you enjoyed the trip back along the Thames.<br /><br />@ Beste - thanks so much ... good to know you've been reading them.<br /><br />@ Karen - my posts are long and I always 'worry're my 'ramblings' - yet I want to put things down, which will be there for posterity and me - so am delighted you enjoy the articles! You absolutely may borrow ideas and thoughts from the blog - also the map is there and freely available in London town.<br /><br />@ ACIL - oh great if I've prodded you to read 'My Mutual Friend" - enjoy your time east of Greenwich tomorrow ... an area I must explore at some stage ... so much development going on - making it all so much easier to get to ... <br /><br />@ Nick - surprisingly it was so rushed - well it felt rushed - so many historical things and new developments to take in ... one day I'll just take the cruise as a ride down the river.<br /><br />Thanks so much to you all - delighted my ramblings aren't too excessive ... and I do hope many of you can get to London and take one of these cruises - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4621297469340340982017-09-29T05:49:33.956+01:002017-09-29T05:49:33.956+01:00There's something delightful about a leisurely...There's something delightful about a leisurely river cruise, especially when you can take in so much history along the way. Thanks for having us along for the ride.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-30363852151588930982017-09-28T23:49:19.943+01:002017-09-28T23:49:19.943+01:00Further east from Greenwich is where I'm plann...Further east from Greenwich is where I'm planning to go this Saturday. Thanks for the heads-up. I have never read that book by Dickens. Time to pay a visit to my local library! :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76649755860577136222017-09-28T20:16:12.644+01:002017-09-28T20:16:12.644+01:00Your "ramblings", as you put it, are ins...Your "ramblings", as you put it, are insightful and historically rich. Not to mention that they're interesting, and we enjoy them. :) I may have to add some of these sights to my bucket list, if you don't mind me borrowing your ideas. Perhaps someday I can take your advice and a map and visit the same. Thanks for allowing us to join you on your travels. Have a good weekend!Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80853416148941496522017-09-28T19:03:53.075+01:002017-09-28T19:03:53.075+01:00Hello Hilary, I'm enjoying your Bucket List se...Hello Hilary, I'm enjoying your Bucket List series a lot.beste barkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002530133068046229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29571602320725056072017-09-28T17:02:31.775+01:002017-09-28T17:02:31.775+01:00Wow, Hilary, what a fascinating tour with so much ...Wow, Hilary, what a fascinating tour with so much history and so many famous amazing people. No, I never tire of your ramblings. I enjoy your enthusiastic posts. I Indulged in your pub crawl. I <br />toured the circuit and enjoyed my vicarious ride a long. I do imagine wanting a glass of wine about now or some ice cold water. After so many of even the most fancy ale, lagers or whatever's my belly's gonna be too full of beer, about to explode, I'm gonna be tired<br />of having to pee every five minutes, tired of being so bloated my jeans won't button and I'm gonna welcome a chilled glass of Pinot Grigio. <br />I enjoy your travels and all the stories. You show such vivid vacations that's it's like you've taken us along with you. I admire your stamina and energy. If we traveled together IRL, I don't think I could keep up. I'd be headed back to the hotel after the 4th or 5th pub for a little siesta to recharge my batteries for the evening events. If I ever do get to plan another trip ... I'm calling you. Lovely trip and I enjoyed reading about it Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46132423057475561002017-09-28T16:07:49.730+01:002017-09-28T16:07:49.730+01:00@ Keith - thanks so much ... there are so many int...@ Keith - thanks so much ... there are so many interesting areas actually on the banks of the Thames ... and so many wonderful places to visit ... <br /><br />@ Christine - I do hope you'll be able to get to London to see some of our amazing city with its sights - large and small.<br /><br />@ Robert - well I'm glad you want to stay around to learn ... that's encouraging - again I hope you can both get over to see London and some of its sights ... <br /><br />@ Troutbirder - in London ... absolutely history pouring itself forth ... <br /><br />@ Darla - nice to meet you. Yes beer helps armies march (I gather!) ... I'm glad they're using up all the bread and turning it to charitable profit though ... <br /><br />@ Elsie - the tide does go in and out a lot - but I'd rather not think of a man hanging nearby - not a good thought ... but still I'll enjoy the rest of the week ... <br /><br />@ Sherry - yes there are other similar projects to the Felix one - I think there's one in Belgium ... so glad you enjoyed the tour ... <br /><br />@ Deborah - that's wonderful of you ... tomorrow we go to Cornwall for the "We are the World Blogfest" ... then back to Greenwich.<br /><br />Yes the building of the Shard was controversial and still is I think .. but it incorporated the rebuilding/ upgrading of the London Bridge station ... while it adds another perspective to the city ... <br /><br />Isn't the Felix Project a good idea ... and yes I really should try some of their ale - one day ..<br /><br />Cheers to you all - thanks for visiting and enjoying my touring journeys ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51886097930286544022017-09-28T15:29:17.155+01:002017-09-28T15:29:17.155+01:00I so look forward to your posts Hilary to see wher...I so look forward to your posts Hilary to see where you're taking us next. I'm fascinated by The Shard - the juxtaposition of the ultra modern and the historical old interests me very much, although I imagine the building itself was controversial.<br /><br />Love the Felix Project and the idea of bread beer - how fun! I'll happily toast your tours with a brew. :-)Deborah Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971869506007671786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27385693649553060652017-09-28T15:01:02.112+01:002017-09-28T15:01:02.112+01:00The Felix Project sounds interesting. I've hea...The Felix Project sounds interesting. I've heard of similar projects in Italy and the United States. Enjoyed reading about your tavern tour!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-71137802941307865162017-09-28T12:42:48.188+01:002017-09-28T12:42:48.188+01:00The Grapes low tide picture speaks volumes. You ca...The Grapes low tide picture speaks volumes. You can see how high the tide is going to get. Amazing!<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your week!<br /><a href="https://helpingpartnersofsexaddictsheal.org/" rel="nofollow">Elsie </a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80227807704564373752017-09-28T12:31:10.658+01:002017-09-28T12:31:10.658+01:00Great photos. And I like the use of the excess bre...Great photos. And I like the use of the excess bread. I've heard beer referred to as 'liquid bread', in fact. Be well!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-50942999093458153642017-09-28T01:21:04.730+01:002017-09-28T01:21:04.730+01:00So much history everywhere you turn! I absolutely ...So much history everywhere you turn! I absolutely love it...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37137889533338275162017-09-27T16:41:29.657+01:002017-09-27T16:41:29.657+01:00I always love your posts. I get to learn so much a...I always love your posts. I get to learn so much about stuff I didn't intend to. Although this will be fun to pull out on my wife whenever we wander the area (Hopefully visiting sometime in the next few years).H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83116663653954452682017-09-27T14:56:03.934+01:002017-09-27T14:56:03.934+01:00I do love traveling along with you. All these amaz...I do love traveling along with you. All these amazing sites. One day I'll get to London and I hope I'll have enough time to enjoy all the big and little sights.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14370921472667560122017-09-27T13:57:08.068+01:002017-09-27T13:57:08.068+01:00The Prospect of Whitby, Borough Market, Tate Moder...The Prospect of Whitby, Borough Market, Tate Modern etc etc - this reads like a catalogue of everything I like best about London. Brilliant!Keith's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564578491652021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26615388281258461132017-09-27T07:37:15.456+01:002017-09-27T07:37:15.456+01:00@ Jo-Anne … I hope perhaps one day you can get ove...@ Jo-Anne … I hope perhaps one day you can get over to see some of London … <br /><br />@ RO – thanks so much; I’m glad the snippets give you the background, while the pictures bring some of it to life. I was interested that they could hear Big Ben so far off … and appreciate you looking forward to the next post … <br /><br />@ Deborah – no I’m afraid I crib … utilise snippets from brochures etc and then add other things in bringing the post to life so it’s not a ‘running commentary’. I’m glad you could relate to many of the places along the river bank, even though you’re far away in Hampshire … <br /><br />@ Jacqui – it is a relatively small journey – yet the years of history have added so much to London’s riverbanks – then along the main trackways and coach roads before the infill of housing … I expect the Missouri and the Mississippi would have been the same, but the time frame wasn’t right … <br /><br />@ Anabel – yes lots going on in London … with new enterprises springing up … the use of waste food is a good one.<br /><br />@ Chrys – the Wobbly Bridge is a great design and certainly easily takes us from one side of the river to the other. It doesn’t wobble that much – it was the first day when too many tried to go across and it definitely wobbled! It’s been stabilised since … <br /><br />@ Holly – there was more … but this gave a lot of the flavour of the buildings, industries etc that could be found on the Thames’ banks. I like the idea of the change of name for the Hanging Judge – though he hung a lot of people too – the pirates were drowned … not at all nice.<br /><br />@ Mark – well I hope you’ll get over one day … <br /><br />@Marja – you’re right the Netherlands aren’t far away. There’s as much history there as there is here … but I’m delighted I’m bringing it all alive to you. The wobbly bridge awaits a walk across sometime … so much to do here … <br /><br />Thanks so much to you all for visiting, commenting and being interested in reading … cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60543914333438703192017-09-27T04:35:28.166+01:002017-09-27T04:35:28.166+01:00You are an amazing travel writer with all the hist...You are an amazing travel writer with all the history and background the places you go become alive and make me want to go there. I didn't know you could make beer from bread. London is a beautiful city and I would love to stand on that monument for the view and walk over that beautiful wobbly bridge and love markets and all the things London. it is not far from the netherlands so one dayMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20257591595216001222017-09-26T23:21:49.758+01:002017-09-26T23:21:49.758+01:00Dickens, London, luv it! Now if only I could get s...Dickens, London, luv it! Now if only I could get some time off to go there:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.com