Roman London Walk

Cheapside Bath House
Very enjoyable Roman London Walk for London walks, yesterday. We started at Moorgate, which was a very good choice geographically. historically.

I used a lot of Martial, Ovid, etc to make it more interesting.

Of what does the happy life consist,
My dear friend Julius? Here's a list:
Inherited wealth no need to earn,
Fires that continually burn,
And fields that give a fair return,
No lawsuits, formal togas worn
Seldom, a calm mind, the freeborn
Gentleman's health and good physique,
Tact with the readiness to speak
Openly, friends of your own mind,
Guests of an easy-going kind,
Plain food, a table simply set,
Nights sober but wine-freed from fret,
A wife who's true to you and yet
No prude in bed, and sleep so sound
It makes the day come quickly round.
Be pleased with what you are, keep hope
Within that self-appointed scope:
Neither uneasily apprehend
Nor morbidly desire the end.
Martial, Epigrams (From 'In their Own Words')

St Alphage

The route was:

Moorgate
London Wall
Fore Street
St Alphage
Cripplegate
Wood Street
Barber Surgeons Hall and Gardens
Noble Street
Milk Street
Cheapside
Kings Street
Guildhall.

We ended outside the Guildhall suggesting the group continue into the Amphitheatre.


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