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Walk: Nooks and Crannies of London, Film: Backrooms, & Sachertorte #2

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Couldn't blog on Friday night - I had to be up early.   On Saturday - back with Laurence Summers and the 45+ Not Grumpies for his Nooks and Crannies of London walk - and damnit, Meetup was charging for RSVP again! (plus an extra charge, of course). Seems as though that'll continue to be a feature - although not consistently. I was one of the first there, as it happened, and arrived at the same time as Laurence - and his wife - and the dog, Daisy - and his wife's friend. Quite a retinue! We waited a bit for latecomers, and set off - on a day that, mercifully, wasn't as hot as earlier in the week. Especially good for Daisy, whose woolly coat did cause her some problems all the same. Laurence's wife took charge of her mainly, walking with her in the shade, and frequently carrying her. Soon, we were stopped in Red Lion Square : Now, the reason I've taken a photo of the ground is there's a rumour that Cromwell is buried there. Somewhere. During the reign of...