Cock Lane

The ghost story of Scratching Fanny originated in Cock Lane in 1762. The apparition of Fanny made scratching noises and knocked on the walls to answer questions relating to her cause of death.

Ironically, it was also the only place where the city's prostitutes could live.

Walking along Cock Lane

(no sign of any Fanny)

This is the second Cock Lane which I came across.

Yours truly in Aylesbury, 1988

Museum of London

This museum documents the history of London from prehistoric to modern times.

She came from Exeter to meet us 

Marble head of Serapis

There is not much to see here. I would not recommend this place unless you really have no place to go

St Bartholomew-the-Great

This church was founded in AD 1123 by the monk Rahere. It claims to be the  oldest church in London. St Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles.

The St Bartholomew's Gatehouse

The west door entrance

St Bartholomew with his skin, Exquisite Pain
He was believed to be skinned alive for spreading his faith

Rahere's Tomb

The Risen Christ

Christ being raised

from the dead

dieth no more

death hath no more

dominion over him

Signing the visitors' book

This church was featured in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love and Robin Hood Prince of Thieves amongst others.

Barbican

We took the tube from Earl's Court to Barbican.

November 2012

Where is Barbican?

We thought of robbing the train

We were in Barbican, finally

Breakfast in Blackbird

After checking into our hotel in Earl's Court, we went to Blackbird for breakfast.

Full English Breakfast

Heathrow Airport

We landed in Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport.

As usual we made our way to the underground 

On the tube to our hotel

London, Paris, Shrewsbury & Liverpool

This was our second trip to Paris after 13 years. The purpose was to send our boy to Concord College in Acton Burnell to begin his A Levels studies.

Day 1

Arrived in Heathrow Airport

Checked into our hotel

Breakfast at the Blackbird

St Bartholomew-the-Great

Museum of London

Dinner at Toff's of Muswell Hill

Camden Market

Day 2

To Paris by Eurostar train

Lunch at Taverne Karlsbrau

Arc de Triomphe

Les Catacombes

Musee du Louvre

Dinner at Les Embruns Creperie

Day 3

Eiffel Tower

Lunch at Iolanda Brasserie

Pont Alexandre III

Sainte Chappelle

Crypte Archeologique

Notre Dame

Dinner at Cafe Terminus de Lyon

Day 4 

Chateau de Versailles

Lunch at Le Depart Saint Michel

La Defense

Musee du Louvre again

Eiffel Tower light display at night

Day 5

St Sulpice

St Eustache

Pere Lachaise Cemetery

Lunch at L'Ami Justin

St Denis Basilica

Dome Church

Montmartre

Return to London by Eurostar train

Dinner at Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Day 6

Shrewsbury

Acton Burnell

Day 7

To Liverpool by train

Lunch at Lobster Pot

Cavern Club

The Strand

Pier Head

River Explorer Cruise

Tate Liverpool

Back to London

Day 8

Westminster Cathedral

All Souls, Langham Place

Borough Market

Lunch at Roast

Southwark Cathedral

To Heathrow Airport for our flight at 8.35 pm