Walk: Filthy River
On Saturday morning , I was back at last with Laurence Summers and the 45+ Not Grumpy Old Londoners ! This walk was called Filthy River .. and I'm now paying him by bank transfer, at his suggestion - much handier than having to find change all the time. Just arrived in time. It was a day that couldn't decide whether to be sunny, so I had fun all day deciding whether to have my sunglasses on or off, now that I have them. Also met someone else off to the Hideout social that evening, and had great fun regaling her with the story of Friday 's shenanigans.. Well, we started off looking at the buildings surrounding us, on the concourse in front of King's Cross . One is known as The Lighthouse : The station itself used to be the site of a smallpox hospital : And the Great Northern Hotel is curved, following the path of the Fleet - the very river we were concerned with! We followed the course through backstreets - and it is amazing how often I passed these place...