Book recommendations.

[Herlock Sholmes]

There are 4 pictures taken inside 4 different houses in Spital Square from 1908/9. None are Baxter Phillips house but they might give an idea about how his house might have looked inside.

[Herlock Sholmes]

I just got my copy of Lost London by Philip Davies. This has to be a ‘must have’ book (for anyone who doesn’t already have it of course. It’s brilliant. I’m looking forward to looking through it. So many great photos with text added. One word of warning though. I almost bought the cheaper paperback version until I saw that it had around half of the pages so pay the bit extra for the hardback. This one’s an absolute cracker.

Apologies that these images have appeared the wrong way up. It often happens but I haven’t a clue why or how to correct it.

[Herlock Sholmes]

I just finished volume 3 of ‘Scoundrels’ and have to say that the 3 books are absolutely brilliant. Laugh out loud funny. Find out who really kidnapped Shergar and read about a perilous horse sperm collecting episode in the back of a horse box. Find out about the photograph of a secret WWII German missile which turned out to be Hitler’s favourite sex toy called the Klung Hammer. Visit the weirdest Gentleman’s club in the world. I’m just hoping that they decide to do a volume 4 of the reminiscences of Majors Victor Cornwall and Arthur St John Trevelyan.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Although I’m probably late to this book and many on here will already own it but I’ve just ordered Lost London 1870-1945 by Phillip Davies (2009). It looks like an absolute cracker and every single review is 5 star. I’m really looking forward to getting this one.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-London.../dp/0955794986

[Herlock Sholmes]

I just finished Murder At Roaringwater by Nick Foster. I’ll just copy and paste what I wrote on the thread about the case.

“I finished the book and recommend it highly to anyone. It’s a fascinating case and a well written book. Is he guilty? There’s certainly a lot in favour of his guilt but I’m not 100% convinced. I could put it this way - the odds probably favour his guilt but would I be totally comfortable sending someone to prison for the rest of their lives on this, no I don’t think that I would. I certainly could be giving too much of the benefit of doubt though. Lots of lies told (including a witness against Bailey) lots of things that can be explained 2 ways (nothing new in that of course) which leave me with doubts. If I read it again along with other stuff on the case I might change my mind. Who knows? Erobitha obvious feels that he was guilty and he knows more about the case than I do.”

Definitely a book for the shopping list though and it would be interesting to hear other opinions

[Herlock Sholmes]

i dont know herlock, I hear those Stoats can be pretty vicious ha!

Yeah, I wouldn’t fancy a grizzly’s chances against a p***ed off stoat.

[Abby Normal]

Then I think you would appreciate and enjoy this book. I did. Very much. An outdoor classic.

The story of the first trip afoot through the Grand Canyon. I was a big fan of Colin Fletcher. Got me into backpacking. Sadly he has passed away.

https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Walked-Through-Time/product-reviews/0679723064/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews

c.d.

thanks CD Ill check it out

[Abby Normal]

Sounds like real experience Abby. You lived to tell the tale though. I’m too much of a pessimist to visit the States because every time I’d see a cluster of trees I’d be expecting a huge bear to appear. Over here you might see a fox or a badger and that’s as dangerous as it gets. I don’t believe in Bigfoot but knowing my luck…..

i dont know herlock, I hear those Stoats can be pretty vicious ha!

[c.d.]

when I did the CG hike from hell I ran into a man begging for help. He had tried to cut through the switchbacks and apparently stumbled into some grove of killer thorn trees. his entire body was cut to shreds and he was bleeding profusely.

oh Ive come up with a title for my book of that fun experience:

Twenty hours of Hell: Hiking the Grand Canyon LOL!!

I started at 8 in the morning and didnt crawl out of that god forsaken hole until 4am the following morning : (

Then I think you would appreciate and enjoy this book. I did. Very much. An outdoor classic.

The story of the first trip afoot through the Grand Canyon. I was a big fan of Colin Fletcher. Got me into backpacking. Sadly he has passed away.

https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Walked-Through-Time/product-reviews/0679723064/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews

c.d.

[Herlock Sholmes]

when I did the CG hike from hell I ran into a man begging for help. He had tried to cut through the switchbacks and apparently stumbled into some grove of killer thorn trees. his entire body was cut to shreds and he was bleeding profusely.

oh Ive come up with a title for my book of that fun experience:

Twenty hours of Hell: Hiking the Grand Canyon LOL!!

I started at 8 in the morning and didnt crawl out of that god forsaken hole until 4am the following morning : (

Sounds like real experience Abby. You lived to tell the tale though. I’m too much of a pessimist to visit the States because every time I’d see a cluster of trees I’d be expecting a huge bear to appear. Over here you might see a fox or a badger and that’s as dangerous as it gets. I don’t believe in Bigfoot but knowing my luck…..

[Abby Normal]

Even your trees are dangerous!

when I did the CG hike from hell I ran into a man begging for help. He had tried to cut through the switchbacks and apparently stumbled into some grove of killer thorn trees. his entire body was cut to shreds and he was bleeding profusely.

oh Ive come up with a title for my book of that fun experience:

Twenty hours of Hell: Hiking the Grand Canyon LOL!!

I started at 8 in the morning and didnt crawl out of that god forsaken hole until 4am the following morning : (

[Herlock Sholmes]

Oh yeah? Talkin' trash about us Yanks. Well check this story out -- Man Hit by 16-Pound Pine Cone in San Francisco Park.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/artic...es-6567225.php

And that is just in a LOCAL park!

c.d.

Even your trees are dangerous!

[c.d.]

I walked a trail in my local park a while ago. Now that was real danger. Leaves falling, puddles of water, vicious squirrels, plants with slightly prickly leaves, mild rainfall. You Americans have it easy.

Oh yeah? Talkin' trash about us Yanks. Well check this story out -- Man Hit by 16-Pound Pine Cone in San Francisco Park.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/artic...es-6567225.php

And that is just in a LOCAL park!

c.d.

[Herlock Sholmes]

I walked a trail in my local park a while ago. Now that was real danger. Leaves falling, puddles of water, vicious squirrels, plants with slightly prickly leaves, mild rainfall. You Americans have it easy.

[Abby Normal]

I am reminded of the time I was in the Grand Canyon. The trails have signs reading this is an extremely rough and rugged trail. Be sure to have good boots and water. Yet I constantly saw people coming back up the trail (mostly out of breath) wearing sneakers or flip flops and no water. Go figure. Human nature.

c.d.

i could write a book on my experience hiking the GC trail. quite the adventure/ struggle lol