How cool that the Beigel Bake hasn't updated its sign since before 1995, which is when the 071 phone code became 0171! And of course since 2000 the 0171 phone code has been 020 7.... 🤣 I love things like that. 😁
'This is a vegan café'! Oooopsy daisy, Terry!
I like the sound of your blogging course - and I know I've had a brief e-mail discussion with you about it. Funnily enough City Lit has very kindly sent me a 10% off voucher for my birthday, valid for 'any course priced above £99'. 🤣
Thank you for the super reminder about Jill's superb Macbeth review - I'm going to read it again, and know I'll be laughing for many hours afterwards. Jill, I don't know how you weave your posts together so absolutely beautifully, but I always enjoy them immensely!
Great post, Terry. Brick Lane sounds like a very cool place, similar to the Brooklyn NY neighborhoods that I am familiar with, with all the eclectic shops and restaurants. I do however, find it hard to believe that I would find a proper bagel there but I'm always open to new interpretations!
Man, I wish I'd checked with you before I was in London a few weeks ago. I went to a few bookstores in and on the way to Cecil Court but was a little disappointed to be honest.
Another good read. Some very cool links in here. The fraud one (and its comments) is heartbreaking. Some political analogies come to mind - those being defrauded always want to trust as it’s too terrifying to think about the alternative. Sigh. Thanks Terry. 🤗🤗
Thank you for the mention Terry 🙏 also really enjoyed this little gem in your linked piece: “I was slightly under the weather last week. I think I had a bit of a cold. I had to take Lemsip, and then when that didn't work I had to create my own concoction with seventeen organic ingredients. Become a paid subscriber now and I'll share the recipe with you. But enough about me! Let me tell you about my projects.”
I want to visit Brick Lane. I also want to know what's in the pavement, that violin-looking thing you took a photo of. I want to know how many of those are in the pavement, their origins, etc. The photo of the Huguenots' chapel was interesting, too, as some of my Dutch ancestors were Huguenots and almost all of my many, many female aunties and cousins (present company included), have/wear a Huguenot cross round our collective necks. Loved this.
I loved reading this about Brick Lane, thank you Terry. I can imagine it was a tad unnerving to have 20 officers hop out of their van and go swarming in...to order bagels! Great story.
You know, I don't think I've ever been to Brick Lane. I just went and had a look on Google Maps as to where exactly it is in London and then I saw I'd starred a restaurant in Shoreditch where I met some friends when we were passing through on holiday last July. I got the train from Shoreditch that evening, so I was very very close. Alas, no 24/7 beigals for me that day. If only I'd known.
Is GF Day the reason the NFL game was played yesterday in Germany, not in the UK?
At one point the game's announcer said, "Wow, this is quite a sight, 80,000 Germans standing and yelling at the top of their lungs." I admit to feeling an atavistic twinge.
So much cool stuff here, Terry. I can only assume you have a couple of Freedman clones writing some of this? Either that or you have managed to somehow arrange for more than 24 hours in a day. I am going to write a mini story for 🍁 on your very evocative photo of Brick Lane at Night.... if you approve, that is.
Most informative post, thank you Terry; I read quickly and thought the sign indicated "Beige Bagels", which I then couldn't unread, visualising cinnamon heavy treats. Three persiflage today, yay!
Loved this post!
How cool that the Beigel Bake hasn't updated its sign since before 1995, which is when the 071 phone code became 0171! And of course since 2000 the 0171 phone code has been 020 7.... 🤣 I love things like that. 😁
'This is a vegan café'! Oooopsy daisy, Terry!
I like the sound of your blogging course - and I know I've had a brief e-mail discussion with you about it. Funnily enough City Lit has very kindly sent me a 10% off voucher for my birthday, valid for 'any course priced above £99'. 🤣
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/writing-for-blogs
Thank you for the super reminder about Jill's superb Macbeth review - I'm going to read it again, and know I'll be laughing for many hours afterwards. Jill, I don't know how you weave your posts together so absolutely beautifully, but I always enjoy them immensely!
Yes I love the Brick Lane Bookshop too!!!
Great post, Terry. Brick Lane sounds like a very cool place, similar to the Brooklyn NY neighborhoods that I am familiar with, with all the eclectic shops and restaurants. I do however, find it hard to believe that I would find a proper bagel there but I'm always open to new interpretations!
Man, I wish I'd checked with you before I was in London a few weeks ago. I went to a few bookstores in and on the way to Cecil Court but was a little disappointed to be honest.
Another good read. Some very cool links in here. The fraud one (and its comments) is heartbreaking. Some political analogies come to mind - those being defrauded always want to trust as it’s too terrifying to think about the alternative. Sigh. Thanks Terry. 🤗🤗
Thank you for the mention Terry 🙏 also really enjoyed this little gem in your linked piece: “I was slightly under the weather last week. I think I had a bit of a cold. I had to take Lemsip, and then when that didn't work I had to create my own concoction with seventeen organic ingredients. Become a paid subscriber now and I'll share the recipe with you. But enough about me! Let me tell you about my projects.”
Howling. 👏
I want to visit Brick Lane. I also want to know what's in the pavement, that violin-looking thing you took a photo of. I want to know how many of those are in the pavement, their origins, etc. The photo of the Huguenots' chapel was interesting, too, as some of my Dutch ancestors were Huguenots and almost all of my many, many female aunties and cousins (present company included), have/wear a Huguenot cross round our collective necks. Loved this.
I loved reading this about Brick Lane, thank you Terry. I can imagine it was a tad unnerving to have 20 officers hop out of their van and go swarming in...to order bagels! Great story.
You know, I don't think I've ever been to Brick Lane. I just went and had a look on Google Maps as to where exactly it is in London and then I saw I'd starred a restaurant in Shoreditch where I met some friends when we were passing through on holiday last July. I got the train from Shoreditch that evening, so I was very very close. Alas, no 24/7 beigals for me that day. If only I'd known.
Another great start to the week, Terry. Thanks.
Thanks Terry for another interesting post.
Is GF Day the reason the NFL game was played yesterday in Germany, not in the UK?
At one point the game's announcer said, "Wow, this is quite a sight, 80,000 Germans standing and yelling at the top of their lungs." I admit to feeling an atavistic twinge.
Guido Fawkes?
Ha ha!
So much cool stuff here, Terry. I can only assume you have a couple of Freedman clones writing some of this? Either that or you have managed to somehow arrange for more than 24 hours in a day. I am going to write a mini story for 🍁 on your very evocative photo of Brick Lane at Night.... if you approve, that is.
Are beigels the same as bagels? Even spell check underlined your Brit spelling. Hehehe.
I love a good discount too. Next time mention you’re a senior. See if they buy it.
Most informative post, thank you Terry; I read quickly and thought the sign indicated "Beige Bagels", which I then couldn't unread, visualising cinnamon heavy treats. Three persiflage today, yay!