November 2024. Walthamstow. E17. After 3 weeks stuck in the parental home in Waterbeach I headed down into Kent where Mrs RM was paying her own elderly folk some overdue attention. Approaching middle-age, I’ve pretty much swapped the car for the train, particularly in the winter months, and you can get from Cambridge to Rye… Continue reading The first airing of “Stop The Cavalry” in 2024 comes in….Walthamstow.
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BLACKHORSE LANE, E17
June 2023. Walthamstow. My eighth (8th) and last new London tick meant a slog up to Walthamstow’s Blackhorse Road, starting point for the famous Blackhorse Beer Mile comprising 37 breweries, wineries, German delis and make up artists. So famous that I’d never heard of it, always associating the Walthamstow beer scene with Ravenswood Industrial Estate.… Continue reading BLACKHORSE LANE, E17
A WALTHAMSTOW MARKET PUB
Only two weeks till Simon “BRAPA” Everitt will be donning his pixie outfit (above) and riding his silver reindeer into rural village pubs on Christmas Day, demanding a pint at 11.57am. Pubs are certainly in the middle of festive season meltdown (these posts are so far behind the Halloween decs are still up), which (touch… Continue reading A WALTHAMSTOW MARKET PUB
E17
Walthamstow is a fairly unremarkable suburb of London, notable for it’s long-closed Racing Stadium and it’s highly regarded Labour MP. In recent years it has seen some impressive modernisation that made a repeat visit unmissable when I was in the area at the weekend. The main areas of interest are the vibrant High Street market, the… Continue reading E17
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