please empty your brain below
My powers of observation are out of whack. I was just pondering why the statue, the drinking fountain and the water thingy had all been positioned in such a haphazard manner when it dawned on me they were in separate photos.

Milo | 01.09.21 - 7:44 a.m. | #

Milo, I can't even make out what the last photo is.

Mike | 01.09.21 - 8:09 a.m. | #

This ward this has a good amount of hidden history to make it worth a visit. The importance of fresh water has been pointed out time and again in these ward visits.
Also 17m above sea level is not to be laughed at where I live.

Michael | 01.09.21 - 8:52 a.m. | #

I am delighted you have written the ward is named "after" a high point rather than "for" it which is a weird modern expression.

Ian | 01.09.21 - 8:58 a.m. | #

Am I the only one getting
"502 - Web server received an invalid response while acting as a gateway or proxy server."
when clicking on the map link?

Mike Roberts | 01.09.21 - 9:22 a.m. | #

Mike Roberts - no.

Joho | Homepage | 01.09.21 - 9:23 a.m. | #

Sorry, it was working fine yesterday.

You can also explore a map of ward boundaries here.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 01.09.21 - 9:29 a.m. | #

There is a story that does the rounds about NatWest tower. Probably untrue, but humourous so I will share anyway.

When the tower was being fitted out, there was a competition to name the new employee social club in the tower. The popular suggestion was "The Weary Banker". It was named "The social club" instead.

MilesT | 01.09.21 - 10:22 a.m. | #

Milo, at first I thought the same. Why are all those monuments all squashed together like that :-)

Looking at the Simpsons menu is making me feel hungry, my kind of menu

Mikey C | 01.09.21 - 10:54 a.m. | #

Mikey C - Very much worth a visit. That menu is virtually the same as when I used to dine there in the (19!) 70s.
My main used to be rump steak, sausage and a huge mushroom. I can't recall if I had chips on the side, but it was filling.

Then it was downstairs for Southamptons -- aka large ports!

Chris | 01.09.21 - 11:04 a.m. | #

Another reminder, as if we needed one, that to a keen observer and explorer, the City of London has an enormous amount of interesting stuff.

Malcolm of Kent | 01.09.21 - 2:17 p.m. | #

Great that such places still exist Chris!

Mikey C | 01.09.21 - 6:33 p.m. | #











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