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GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of “Walking Pepys’s London”
18th April 2021
We are delighted to be able to offer 3 copies “Walking Pepys’s London” by Jacky Colliss Harvey. UK only entry.
Samuel Pepys walked round London for miles. The 2 1/2 miles to Whitehall from his house near the Tower of London was accomplished on an almost daily basis, and so many of his professional conversations took place whilst walking that the streets became for him an alternative to his office. With Pepys’s London, the reader will come to know life in London from the pavement up and see its streets from the perspective of this renowned diarist. The city was almost as much a character in Pepys’s life as his family or friends, and the book draws many parallels between his experience of 17th-century London and the lives of Londoners today. Colliss Harvey’s new book reconstructs the sensory and emotional experience of the past, bringing geography, biography and history into one. Full of fascinating details and written with extraordinary sensitivity, Pepys’s London is an unmissable exploration into the places that made the greatest English diarist of all time.
HOW TO ENTER
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And tell us in the comments below about the city you have most enjoyed visiting and why was that? (We, for example, went to Wroclaw in Poland and were charmed by the tiny brass figurines that are dotted all over the city!). It can be anywhere in the world, you choose! Do this by midnight, 1st may 2021 and the first three names out of the hat will be sent a copy.
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The winners are:
Shane Weir
Glenys
Carol Greenfield
Prague in Czech Republic as for a start it’s absolutely beautiful. We loved Charles Bridge, the big clock and the cathedrals. Plus we enjoyed some delicious food in the market. It’s a special place as it’s the first holiday me and my husband ever took together. So we also returned for our honeymoon.
Edinburgh – The whole city is so beautiful, the architecture, the gardens, the museums, the castle – I just loved all of it.
I think a visit to Coventry in the 1960s when I was a student at teacher training college has stuck in my mind more than any other. I was especially moved by the reflection of the charred ruins of the old, bombed out cathedral reflected in the glass doors of the new one.
Budapest – of all the great European capitals something about it just really did it for me.
I always enjoy visiting Edinburgh because I was born there.
Munich – loved it there – especially when we travelled from there to Bavaria.
I haven’t visited many cities but I have to say the hustle and bustle of London has always been my favourite. I love that there is just so much to do to suit every taste.
New York and visiting Central Park
Manchester ! From textiles to pop artists there is so much to learn ( not forgetting the massive retail venues pubs and dining )
The City that I most enjoyed visiting was Kiev. In 1998 one of my friends was teaching English as a foreign language and in those days you needed a Visa and a special invitation to be allowed into the Ukraine, so my friend got us an invitation from his college principal. I visited with my friend’s wife on May Day weekend and watched all the celebrations, We visited all the attractions, the Dnieper River, the House of Monsters, which features large numbers of chimeras statues and gargoyles, the cathedral of Saint Sophia and went to the States Opera House, where we had a box and drank champagne whilst watching Aida. A fabulous trip and one which I would love to repeat, sadly my friend is no longer teaching out there, but perhaps one day, I will return.
Has to be Paris….beautiful city, so much to see and the food !!!!!
Madrid had a great atmosphere and fabulous cider
Dublin – went with a dear friend who is no longer with us. Happy memories.
Hello, I love Newcastle, it is such a vibrant and lovely city.
Liverpool – the culture the architect the people the food amazing city
I loved Budapest, really surprised me how beautiful & lovely people were…..
Lichfield, the statues all over the cathedral are amazing.
Barcelona, it is just so beautiful
London is my favourite city, there is so much to do
I love visiting Las Vegas – there is always something crazy to see and do!
I love Paris – so much to see when you walk around it
I have always said Arequipa in Peru is one of the nicest places I have ever visited, simply because it is so stunning and historic. The medieval historical centre is a history lover’s dream!
I’ve always said my favourite place to visit is Arequipa in Peru, simply because it is just so beautifully historic, and the old medieval town centre is a history lover’s dream. It is also the only place I have visited that seems immune to humidity, no matter how hot it gets! I remember burning to a crisp when there, but the air was so clean and fresh that I didn’t care. It is packed with culture, stunning views, quaint little side streets and a hotel that is a converted medieval monastery. What more could I ask for in a holiday destination! What sticks in my mind most, though, are the people, who are, without doubt, some of the most welcoming people I have ever encountered.
I have ways wanted to explore Venice because it is such an iconic city, all those gondolas and canals!
I loved Melbourne – there was so much street art dotted around the city, be that the corner of a library jutting out of the ground, or a giant purse or my favourite…a rather worried looking brass man clutching his brief case. Very fun to explore.
instanbul to be honnest it was just full of cats and i love cats!!!
Istanbul was one of my favourite cities. I’d read a few Ottoman Empire murder mystery books before going that included some of the iconic sites like the magical Hagia Sofia and the spooky underground Basilica Cystern and it really felt like I was in a time warp. A city of intrigue and mystery as well as vibrant life and history at every turn.
Paris, I was young free and single and Paris was like nowhere else on earth. Travelling from a small island it was my first trip abroad on my own. I just loved everything!
Funchal walking through the old town with its painted doors and lots of cafes.
San Francisco for me, so much to see from Fishermans Wharf to Chinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge is always a wonderful changing view, plus the shopping is always a bargain hunters dream.
Vienna. I love the music, the art, the architecture, the food, the wine, the rural areas that are still part of the city, I love everything about it. And of course I have read so many books set there that I almost expect to see a familiar character waiting around every corner.
Cambridge – An old City that is still changing and evolving. Always something new to see such as dinky doors! Also my home town!
I loved Kyoto. It was so beautiful and the food was amazing.
Barcelona – I loved its distinctive architecture.
This last year during the pandemic walking around my home city of Newcastle has been an eye opener. Empty streets made way to view buildings more closely, including masonry details we’ve not noticed when the city is busy. Even a new apartment block was finished towering above the city, I’ve watched it grow from the start. The modern university buildings also are a contrast to the historical Grainger town. My city is beautiful
I loved Paris – all the sights were within walking distance and we spent hours just walking round.
It has to be Istanbul Not only is it a very historic city but the shopping is wonderful The foods great as well It really does tick all the boxes for me
For me it is London – a yearly trip to National Portrait Gallery and then a wonder round Soho, Covent Gardens & the districts. Look forward to being able to do that soon!
Barcelona – and how lovely it was to eat out on Las Ramblas. So much going on and such a great atmosphere that I have never found anywhere else I have visited.
Love Athens, so much to see and you never know what’s around the next corner.
I once went to Dublin on my own, expecting nothing but a couple of therapeutic nights away. Almost as soon as I arrived I became immersed in literary, historical and musical heaven. Everywhere I went I walked in the footsteps of Joyce and Beckett, caught the lilt of Sinead or The Chieftains and felt the weight of history upon me as I stood outside the Post Office building on O’Connell Street.
Paris. Finding hidden streets off the beaten track and incredible architecture