Spitalfields Life
I discovered this blog recently, though it has been published daily for several years. Written by The Gentle Author, it is an eclectic cornucopia of delights. Todays’ post offers a tour of Dr Johnson’s house, while among the other contributions in June alone, there have been Tim Marten Guitar Repairs, In The Lavender Fields Of Surrey, Adverts From The Jewish East End, The Return Of Vicky Moses, Bewicks’ Birds Of Spitalfields – there is something to intrigue and inform all comers.
Be warned, though – once you have stepped into The Gentle Author’s world, it is difficult to tear yourself away.
‘There are more than 5,000 stories by The Gentle Author with 40,000 pictures to be found online in the Spitalfields Life categories and archives.’
Thank you for sharing the blog link; it looks quite interesting. As your posts have been - I'm struggling to catch up in the midst of garden demands and a small weekend trip preparations. Always good reading!
ReplyDeleteLife must come first. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
DeleteI will tread lightly into it later.
ReplyDeleteIt is very well done. My interest level (being on the other side of the Atlantic) is perhaps not quite up to yours.
DeleteUnderstandably so. We can be rather parochial on this side of the ocean.
DeleteI love the East End, very important in the history of the arts, markets, music and Jewish history. And you are correct - Spitalfields Life is a fun blog. But no comment I have ever sent to the Gentle Author has ever been published.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you know of it. I think maybe I first encountered it through your blog, in which case, thank you.
DeleteThank you. I shall settle down to peruse that later.
ReplyDeletePS: Did my blog invitation finally get through? I see you are on my site as pending acceptance?
JayCee, it finally did and I finally was able to access your new blog. Not straightforward, is it?
ReplyDeleteHi Janice - I've been following him for years ... he's excellent - I sometimes use some of his work ... often in local private talks - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThere's so much 'out there' and it's often pure chance that we find it.
DeleteWhat a fantastic blog, Janice, thank you so much for sharing! xxx
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing, isn't it?
DeleteI'm so prejudiced about London that I don't know that I want to read it... though it's well-written, certainly.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I'm sorry to hear that. There's no obligation;-)
DeleteI'll have a look later when I am more awake.
ReplyDeleteIt is fairly 'local' so may not be of much interest to you.
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