The 38 to Clapton Pond

As the long journey back to some kind of normality begins, I'll be sharing a few pics snapped during the Lockdown period here in London March - July 2020. Saturday 11th July 2020… and I'm leading my first guided tour since March . Aiming for "Hopeful Propaganda Poster" with this selfie, snapped on Denmark Street… The tour was a LOT of fun and followed ALL social distancing protocols and was attended by a family bubble of 5 people - the utterly LOVELY Beaumont family. This blog features photos snapped with either a Canon 500D or an iPhone6 or an iPhone11 as I make my way Londoning around leading & researching my tours. I hope you enjoy them. If you'd like to book a London guided tour, just get in touch   Keep In Touch…    

Dear Santa, I don't have a chimney so you'll have to read my blog to find out what I want. I'm getting my letter in early this year so we can avoid a repeat of last year's socks and cufflinks fiasco. You really effed up there Santa: maybe go easy on the booze at the other houses before you get to mine, eh? Anyway. Listen up: and listen with BOTH ears. I want a Rickenbacker 360 from Vintage & Rare Guitars (above) in Denmark Street. A black one. Blonde at a push. If they don't have that then I'll take a Gretsch Chet Atkins. In green. Only in green. Ta. Clapton Pond Esq. P.S. Will wait up for you. And here's the deal: No guitar for me – no mince pie and whisky for you. And Rudolph can whistle for his carrot.