General Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

London Ideas

Page 0 + 1 of 4

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. »
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 6 Sep 2013 18:34

I thought so! Yes I do know the public house. Cos I is an Islington gel.

Changing the subject, there is to be a festival on the Thames for the next 10 days. Sideshows, singing, displays and the like. Get down there!

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 6 Sep 2013 14:41

Yes, 200 yards tops.

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 6 Sep 2013 13:50

Correct me if I am wrong Rollo, but is it the one on the corner, just a cough and a spit from where our former Illustrious Leader lived with his lady wife and sprogs?

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 6 Sep 2013 10:13

You are more likely to find me with a pint of Guinness and a snooker cue.

The Tarmon is not really a kiddies and lemonade sort of place. Grown ups only.
I took my mother in once and she asked for a pot of tea. Sensational. After I got it put about that her father was from Dublin everybody calmed down.

They have recently decided to let some light in but that is just to make it easier to read "Sporting Life" and "The Irish Post".

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 6 Sep 2013 09:06

If I pass the Tarmon will you be propping up the bar Rollo, or sitting sedately holding a lemonade?

:-)

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 5 Sep 2013 22:39

When your feet are sore and your head spinning from the hard work of being a tourist I have spent many happy hours in the following, all of which have a good slice of London one way or the other. The last is my "local".

The Grapes 76 Narrow Street, Limehouse, London E14 8BP
Prospect of Whitby 57 Wapping Wall, London, Greater London E1W 3SH
The Dickens Marble QuaySt Katharines Way London E1W 1UH ( good food, old Thames barges )
The Blind Beggar Pub 337 Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1BU ( nr GRu offices and also location of Kray bros being v norty)
The Tarmon 270 Caledonian Road, London, N1 1BA

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 5 Sep 2013 22:21

Open House 21st-22nd September, 2013

Buildings usually closed to the general public, are opening their doors.

All buildings are listed on the website Open Doors. Most entrance on a first come, first served basis.

Just the ticket for the Keyhole Kates amongst us.

:-) :-)

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 9 Jul 2013 20:03

Cor strike a light guvnor!

I aint never, not never seen nuffink like it, not never, not alf!

I might even shlep along the old frog and toad just to get a butchers at it!

#doffs me cap#

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 9 Jul 2013 18:53

Well,
dunno

if our resident pearly queen is interested, but



http://cockneyheritagetrust.com/cockney-heritage-festival/

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 8 Jul 2013 18:10

Anyone been to the Herb Garden next to Kenwood House. It is very pleasant to sit there on a warm afternoon, the smell is amazing.

Graham

Graham Report 8 Jul 2013 10:46

I thought the best view in London was the view in the rear view mirror whilst driving west bound on the M4 :-D

Joeva

Joeva Report 8 Jul 2013 10:12

Thanks for the posting MotownGal , look forward to seeing that.

I took a friend there about three years ago he had never visited the museum
before and thought it was amazing. At the back of the building there is a herb
garden with all the plants named and what they are used for. There was also
different plots of plants showing what was grown from each century. Very
interesting and well worth a visit.

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 8 Jul 2013 09:10

Thought this might be of interest to Londoners and people visiting our fair city over the Summer.

Wednesday, 9pm on Yesterday Channel 19 Freeview.

The Geffrye Museum, former Almshouses turned into a museum in Hoxton. Professor Hutton shows us around.

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 1 Jun 2013 20:22

aha a classic song from a classic chantreuse.

and one of the greatest short films ever was C'etait un Rendezvous

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 1 Jun 2013 20:01

#pulls chiffon scarf around head, and hankerchief in hand..........#

Non ! Rien de rien
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal tout ça m'est bien égal !

Non ! Rien de rien
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
C'est payé, balayé, oublié
Je me fous du passé !

Avec mes souvenirs
J'ai allumé le feu
Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs
Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux !

Balayées les amours
Et tous leurs trémolos
Balayés pour toujours
Je repars à zéro

Non ! Rien de rien
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien, qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal, tout ça m'est bien égal !

Non ! Rien de rien
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Car ma vie, car mes joies
Aujourd'hui, ça commence avec toi !


Mercy buttercups!

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 1 Jun 2013 19:48

I still reckon Paris is better though lolol

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 1 Jun 2013 19:44

My pleasure!!!!

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 1 Jun 2013 19:38

lmao - really made me laugh thank you

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 1 Jun 2013 19:35

Fank gawd for that!!!!!


:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 1 Jun 2013 19:33

d'accord