I wonder how many spies die in their beds, old and contented, surrounded by their children and grandchildren? We will never know because we only hear about the spies who were caught.
Month: July 2024
The Small Mansion
Two Secret Lives
On The Shelf
Katyn Memorial
It never crossed my mind until this week but there are very few, if any, big cemeteries in central London. There is no space. Accordingly, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea bought 8.9 hectares at Gunnersbury in Hounslow in 1925. It was on the SE corner of Gunnersbury Park, owned then by the Rothschilds.
Utopia
Thomas More bought land stretching from the Thames up to the King’s Road in 1520. He chose this site as being midway between the King’s Thames-side palaces at Hampton Court and Greenwich. The house he built became known as Beaufort House after his execution. As you can see there were extensive grounds with gardens, orchards… Continue reading Utopia