London's Green Countryside...

Youtube is a fabulous website, and it's amazing how many little gems you can find on there, including things you never even knew existed!  Here is one such video.

London's Parks...

Of course, London is known for its busy streets and bustling nightlife, but there are also many places in the city to find peace and quiet.  The most popular of these are the many beautiful parks dotted around the area.

Poems about London...

It has been a while since I posted some verse about the great capital city, so I think it's time for some more.  London Bells (which seems to be the basis of the nursery rhyme, Oranges and Lemons)is from sometime during the 17th century, with The Cries of London from a century later.  The authors of both are unknown.

Composed upon Westminster Bridge...

Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 was a poem by William Wordsworth..  It is the first of two poems about London posted here today.  The second is William Blake's London.

Plates, Jam Jars, and Mince Pies...

To the uninitiated, the title of this post looks like a collection of items one might find in the kitchen.  To a Londoner, they are anything but...

The term Cockney is familiar to some Americans, without really knowing what it is.  It is true that the word has come to be used to describe ANY Londoner, but the original meaning is far more specific.