Two more of Joolz’s Guides London walk videos. This time with a very personal connection to beetleypete!
(Each short film is around fifteen minutes long)
The first is a tour of Bermondsey, the district just immediately south and east of Tower Bridge, on the banks of The Thames. We see how the former leather-making district has becme ‘gentrified’ since the 1980s, but all the historic buildings remain. I was born in Bermondsey, and lived there until I was 15, when my parents moved us away to the suburbs. In my youth, the leather industry was still very much in evidence, and the modern-day food markets and smart delicatessens were traditional street markets, and cheap cafes.
The second film features Rotherhithe, which is a continuation of the walk from Bermondsey, along the riverbank to the east. Once again, we see the preserved history, and how docks and warehouses, where my grandfather and my mother worked during WW2, have now been converted into smart (and very expensive) apartments and restaurants. Joolz continues to the famous riverside pubs The Angel and The Mayflower. I moved back to Rotherhithe in 1985, and lived not far from The Mayflower. In fact, I had my second wedding reception in the upstairs restaurant of the pub, in 1989! It has famous connections with The Pilgrim Fathers, and the founding of America.
If anyone is planning a visit to London, watch to the end of the second video. You will see that you can book Joolz for a personalised tour of London, and contact details are shown. I couldn’t think of anyone better to show you around, except me of course!
I’ve never been to London but I’m hoping maybe one day! These are great Pete, thanks for sharing! C
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Contact me before you go, and I will tell you where to see the good stuff that most tourists never bother with. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you for sharing the great walks, Pete! xx Michael
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It was a pleasure for me, as this was ‘my London’.
Best wishes, Pete.
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:-)) Yes, London is definitely a wonderful mega-city. Yesterday i had looked up the number of inhabitants. Really over 9 million? Wow! xx Michael
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Thanks for sharing two more of these Pete!
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When I found these ones from where I was born and used to live, I wanted to get them on a post to show everyone those parts of London very few tourists ever see.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hello!
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Nice to see you, Arlene. I hope you are recovering well. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Does he only do England? How about Egypt? I’d like to see a few “Joolz of the Nile” episodes.
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As far as I know, it is only London, David. 🙂
(But I did get the pun!)
Best wishes, Pete.
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I enjoyed light heated humor and enthusiasm during this historical tour by London Walks so much that I subscribed!
Thanks for sharing this Pete!
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It’s nice for me to see where I used to live, and I am pleased that you are enjoying his tours, Nadine. He really is very good at what he does. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I remember my mum used to take me to Shadwall Park. There’s an underground tunnel across to Greenwich that I used to run along and scream, enjoying the echo.
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Yes, The Greenwich Foot Tunnel. I last walked through that in the late 1990s. 🙂
(From the southern side of course.)
Best wishes, Pete.
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We’re off to the East End this weekend for a Jack the Ripper tour. My son said it’s scary enough walking around Whitechapel at night, let alone on a Ripper tour!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXkJoGwXxlw 🙂
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Ha ha, cheers Pete.
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This one is for you and Ollie: https://wp.me/paQtiI-1c4
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Thanks, Shaily. I left a comment. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Great, thanks Pete. I went to the Mayflower School as an infant, just off the East India Dock Road.
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These two walks have a real connection to me, Stevie. Made me very nostalgic! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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lol finally I’m early!! Great post!
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Thanks very much, Shehreen. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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