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Step Inside

I went to Wormwood Scrubs (above) on Saturday to see an exhibition of art by offenders laid on by the Koestler Trust. Here is what I bought.

St Patrick in Soho

In London in the 18th century there was a concerted effort by rich Catholics and the Catholic Church to alleviate the poverty and misery of their less fortunate countrymen. The Benevolent Society of St Patrick (1783) and the older Irish Charitable Society (1704) are manifestations of this, (There’s a Welcome on the Mat), another is… Continue reading St Patrick in Soho

There’s a Welcome on the Mat

Camden Square in north London has beautiful architecture and is a designated conservation area. Behind the elegant facade of one house in this elegant garden square lies tragedy. Amy Winehouse died here in 2011. However, another facade hides a very different story.

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