Week 14: Ghosts and Gaslights

I was looking forward to this week's challenge and although I didn't stick to the word of the brief, I definitely stuck to the spirit, as my video will show. I bought this 'walking tour' book hoping that it would show me the darker, hidden sides to London. It promised to take me down alleyways and into hidden courtyards where few dare.

I must admit about 3 minutes into the walk, we were hitting brick walls, well actually a locked gate but the metaphor still applies. As such this locked gate meant we couldn't actually experience about half of the wondrous treasures and secrets this book professed to unlock. Suffice to say I was a bit peeved so went off piste to create my own history.

Highlights include seeing the Dundee Courier on Fleet Street and weaving down 'Hen and Chicken Court' to get to the hidden entrance of Sweeney Todd's shop, the demon barber of Fleet Street. Please see below.

I will persevere with my book of London walks as I refuse to be beaten by locked gates and Masonic handshakes.

Onwards!