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19-Sep-2014

Ye Olde Cock Tavern

Travelling along Fleet St, London on the top floor of a double decker bus I got to see the top, bottom and sides of this narrow pub. I think the Dickens and Dr Johnson quotes quite appropriate at this time of the Pandemic

Ye Olde Cock Tavern
22 Fleet Street, London
Dating back 1549 and on this site since 1887, this pub has hosted, Pepys, Dickens and Dr Johnson

Pepys kept a daily diary
Quotes
Saw a wedding in the church. It was strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition.

Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.

Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends

Dickens wrote
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Dr Samuel Johnson wrote
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. "Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."

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Frank Brault16-Jun-2020 01:56
What a wonderfully quaint pub!.. You are right about the quote from Dickens. A fine presentation. V
Sue Anne26-May-2020 08:02
Excellent v
Graeme23-May-2020 11:37
Nicely taken from the top deck of the bus, Laine.V
Dan Greenberg18-May-2020 04:29
Someplace like that looks very good right about now. I like the shot and all the appropriate notes you included. ~V~
Mieke WA Minkjan10-May-2020 09:23
lovely drive by photo
Pete Hemington05-May-2020 07:24
Nicely done
Bryan Murahashi04-May-2020 04:27
Wonderful photo of this thin slice of a building.
Dennis Hoyne04-May-2020 02:36
A fantastic find! Nicely
photographed will going by.
bill friedlander03-May-2020 16:57
Nice drive by shot of the tavern squeezed in by the adjoining buildings. V
Fong Lam03-May-2020 04:06
Marvelous shot of this interesting old tavern...V
janescottcumming03-May-2020 02:02
What a cool old tavern!
Bill Miller03-May-2020 01:13
Lovely building but what puts me off is the sign saying live sports on TV :(
Doug Cruden02-May-2020 19:00
I agree with Johnny, I always find London a lovely place to leave :o). I like this shot Laine, you've captured this old pub really well...
Colin Storey02-May-2020 18:51
Great image of this narrow London pub.
Johnny JAG02-May-2020 16:57
Nice drive by shot. I'm not sure I agree with Dr Johnson, it takes me about 15 minutes to tire of London, I just can't handle the hustle and bustle, although at the moment it might almost be quiet enough.....
larose forest photos02-May-2020 14:56
I love the quotes, and of course Pepys lived through an epidemic. Superb shot of this wonderful old tavern. V
Jeff Real02-May-2020 13:12
What a wonderful thing to not only see but to consider!
This image is a gem.
The quotes are enlightening!
V
Nestor Derkach02-May-2020 09:21
Nice image and sharing of your thoughts images from the past are great reminders of how we should be and will be.
Your country should be getting back to normal soon .
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Chris02-May-2020 05:42
Great choice showing all three options!
joseantonio02-May-2020 03:16
nice capture of this historic place.V.
LynnH02-May-2020 00:32
Very cool place. Love the golden rooster at the entrance.
Wintermeer01-May-2020 22:34
A splendid capture and Pepys is always good for a remark coming out of the blue ;-) ~V~
Ted Teodoro01-May-2020 22:23
Both a historical and literary treasure
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