This Other London by John Rogers

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John Rogers

John Rogers

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This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city by John Rogers
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About the book
Join John Rogers as he ventures out into an uncharted London like a redbrick Indiana Jones in search of the lost meaning of our metropolitan existence. Nursing two reluctant knees and a can of Stella, he perambulates through the seasons seeking adventure in our city's remote and forgotten reaches.
When John Rogers packed away his rucksack to start a family in London he didn't stop travelling. But instead of canoeing up the Rejang River to find retired headhunters in Sarawak, he caught the ferry to Woolwich in search of the edge of the city at Crayford Marshes.
This Other London recounts that journey and many others -- all on foot and epic in their own cartilage-crunching way. Clutching a samosa and a handful of out-of-date A-Zs, he heads out into the wilderness of isolated luxury apartment blocks in Brentford, the ruins of Lesnes Abbey near Thamesmead, and the ancient Lammas Lands in Leyton.
Denounced by his young sons as a 'hippy wizard', Rogers delves into some of the overlooked stories rumbling beneath the tarmac of the city suburbs. Holy wells in Lewisham; wassailing in Clapton; a heretical fresco in West Ham. He encounters the Highwaymen of Hounslow Heath, Viet Cong vets still fighting Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket in Beckton, Dutch sailors marooned at Erith pier; and cyclists -- without Bradley Wiggins' sideburns -- at Herne Hill Velodrome. He heads out to Uxendon Hill to witness the end of the world, Horsenden Hill to learn its legend, and Tulse Hill to the observatory of the Victorian Brian Cox.
This Other London will take you into the hinterland of the city. The London that is lived in; the London where workaday dormitory suburbs sit atop a rich history that could rival Westminster and Tower Bridge. In an age when no corner of the globe has been left untrampled-upon by hordes of tourists, it is time to discover the wonders on our doorstep.
This Other London is your gateway through the underexplored nooks of London. As Pathfinder wrote in 1911, 'Adventure begins at home'.
Reviews
'Leave the Oyster card at home and set out in your walking shoes with Rogers as a companion -- and be prepared to see London in a whole new way.' Time Out
'John is endowed with a gentle, humorous wisdom, which is evident throughout these pages... You, like me, could have no better guide than the man who has written this book.' Russell Brand
Music on this video - Ego Grinding by Megatroid
Video features (not in order): Leytonstone, Horsenden Hill, Herne Hill Velodrome, Brockwell Park, Wanstead Park, Leyton Marshes, Perivale, Woolwich, Plumstead Market, Lesnes Abbey, Erith, Welsh Harp reservoir, Ilford, Sudbury Hill, Bleeding Heart Yard, Leather Lane Market, Wharnecliffe Viaduct, Blythe Hill Fields, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Brixton, Manze's Pie and Mash Chapel Market Islington, Thornhill Square, Holloway Road, Walthamstow Town Hall
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Please watch: "Walk from St.Paul's through Islington to Highgate"
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Пікірлер: 12
@SteveInskip
@SteveInskip 6 күн бұрын
Loved this book. Absolutely superb!
@CthulhuInc
@CthulhuInc 8 ай бұрын
one book read, another in the ready rack - and glad to hear the third will be in '26!
@JagBetty
@JagBetty 8 жыл бұрын
I'm half way through this fantastic book. Most enjoyable.
@JohnRogersWalks
@JohnRogersWalks 8 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear Jag - thanks
@john80c
@john80c 4 жыл бұрын
Bought the book very intersting and very well written, John
@JohnRogersWalks
@JohnRogersWalks 4 жыл бұрын
thanks John
@PiroskaMarkus
@PiroskaMarkus 9 жыл бұрын
This is nice. I keep exploring the smae 'Other London' (although it seems to be infinite). It remind me of my own films, I live near Lesnes Abbey, which this clip starts with, and one of my favourite places is Erith, where you show the long wood pier disappearing into the Thames. I have made a short video about Thamesmead as approached first from Lesnes Abbey, and one about Deptford too, as it seems our spirit is similar, you can check these out if you want.
@farmersautisticwife3952
@farmersautisticwife3952 5 жыл бұрын
It will be mine...
@JasonUmbrellabird
@JasonUmbrellabird 8 жыл бұрын
Ok, 1:04 who the heck is the dancing pixie? Is he that S london Vicar?
@JohnRogersWalks
@JohnRogersWalks 8 жыл бұрын
That's a good question - I've seen him prancing around all over the place - he gave me his card but I can't find it
@AN-rb7bg
@AN-rb7bg 6 жыл бұрын
looks like neil horan who ran on the track at the british grand prix once lol
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