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It's a lively mix of things for A and I enjoyed reading it. I'd like to see how you develop this.
Tunnel Bore | 07.01.26 - 7:15 a.m. | #
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Why not have fortnightly bite-sized posts on four of these topics? Pleasing mathematically and imo preferable to a deep dive on a single subject. Which four? Personally I could live without sports shops, embassies and bus stops.
Frank F | 07.01.26 - 8:24 a.m. | #
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Cross roads and zebra crossings, plus bus stops X and Z - and the singer of X-Ray Spex was born in Bromley.
Still Anon | 07.01.26 - 8:51 a.m. | #
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Btw - the Edward Ardizzone Archive is exquisite.
Frank F | 07.01.26 - 8:53 a.m. | #
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I like the shops idea!
Ewan James | 07.01.26 - 9:38 a.m. | #
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DG, you write so well you could make a description of the phone directory interesting. All these count as a good read.
That said, if I have to pick, the Embassies theme would get my vote
IslandDweller | 07.01.26 - 9:40 a.m. | #
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I'm struggling to see how any of the road-tested options would be anything other than a paragraph or two a letter.
2025's squares gave you options. A statue's a statue.
ap | 07.01.26 - 9:43 a.m. | #
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Please God no to Cockney rhyming slang; irritating, affected, no one uses it, (because) it never, ever, makes anything shorter. Luckily, I can’t see how it would make a series anyway.
David B | 07.01.26 - 9:44 a.m. | #
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I enjoyed reading all of these.
Herbof | 07.01.26 - 10:03 a.m. | #
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Are you still open to ideas? How about a park/common/gardens (or two if they are small) in each borough. There must still be plenty you have not written about.
Alan JS | 07.01.26 - 10:29 a.m. | #
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There are certainly bands or musicians starting with an X or Z, though not sure how strong the London connections are. Plus the likes of Xenomania and ZTT records.
Mikey C | 07.01.26 - 10:52 a.m. | #
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Whatever you choose will be good for me!
MikeK | 07.01.26 - 10:54 a.m. | #
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Rhyming slang: see you down the ol' Xylophone and Zebra
John Styles | 07.01.26 - 11:00 a.m. | #
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must it be London, how about towns and villages surrounding?
Peter T | 07.01.26 - 11:31 a.m. | #
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I wouldn't there's say nothing of interest near the bus stop. Architecturally there's some interesting stuff like the old brutalist Thamesmead blocks close by and the lake at Southmere. Abbey Wood station is also a few metres away and very similar to Colindale's station written about yesterday. A decent sweep of the past 50+ years of building.
dg writes: all closer to other bus stops.
AF | 07.01.26 - 11:57 a.m. | #
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I'd bet this won't work but how about the old letter code London telephone exchanges (no X, no Z etc?) and following up the areas they covered?
dg writes: no O, Q, X, Y or Z.
Joel | 07.01.26 - 3:10 p.m. | #
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Does it have to be completed alphabetically? i.e. does A have to be the first entry, and Z the last?
Friar Sven | 07.01.26 - 5:31 p.m. | #
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Going with the alphabet theme, how about doing a random A, a random B etc, which would not tie you into any one of the categories suggested, and would give you scope to pick whatever appealed most for that letter?
Cornish Cockney | 07.01.26 - 5:42 p.m. | #
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What about architects, either based in London or who designed interesting London buildings?
Helen | 07.01.26 - 6:11 p.m. | #
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Like the cafe idea. Better if you have a fixed meal at each and rate them. (Egg and chips will suffice). But then I do seem to be part of a disappearing bread who love traditional London caffs! X might prove a challenge though.
Paul | 07.01.26 - 8:31 p.m. | #
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I still love the cemeteries idea. Having done each of the tours of Highgate (East side and West side), it is apparent there is so much history of so many interesting individuals waiting to be tapped.
And it shouldn't be that difficult to find a Q and a Z amongst all those graves.
And an opportunity for some splendid photos.
Plus, as I said yesterday, being a people based idea rather than location based one, I think it gives you more flexibility.
MO | 07.01.26 - 8:48 p.m. | #
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I'm looking forward to totally disappointing several of you tomorrow.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 07.01.26 - 8:54 p.m. | #
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A suggestion for your potential future wanderings (real and/or virtual).
All 7? sites of the Martian capsules from HG Wells "War of the Worlds", in April for 160th anniversary of author's birth.
I see you did the parts around Woking for the 150th (as there was a commorative event); the rest of the sites should be easy to tick off.
MilesT | 08.01.26 - 3:37 p.m. | #
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