Tag Archives: Crystal Palace park

A New History #crystalpalacesubway

There was nothing special about Sydenham Hill in the 1840s. A minor lump 7 miles  pretty much due south of St Paul’s it’s future changed with the decision to move the huge glass buildings of the 1851 great Exhibition to … Continue reading

Posted in miscellany | Tagged , , | 18 Comments

To the woods, to the woods…

  From time to time, we set out on a walk with a fixed purpose – yes, beyond coffee and cake somewhere along route. Goodness, do you think I’m fixated? Saturday was a case in point. And Thursday before that. … Continue reading

Posted in miscellany, walking | Tagged , , , , , | 35 Comments