Spasm

There's that old saying, along the lines of - "You can push and push and push an Englishman, but he will only be pushed so far. If he takes his jacket off then you know you're in trouble."

Quote;

"Trenching of the Heath over many decades has revealed no remains of plaque victims; it is unlikely that the populace in 1349-50 would have dragged putrifying bodies up the hill to bury them in hard pebbly ground without much if any top soil."

So that's that then, an urban myth exposed.

Having lived in South London since about 1980, in and around Woolwich - just up the road really. My kids were brought up there and they are now bringing up their own kids there. I also worked in Greenwich for many years. I'd heard it said many times that Blackheath would never be developed because it is where many thousands of the victims of the Black Death are buried. As is the case for many London Parks.

I now find that this seems to be an urban myth. Blackheath is where Golf, Hockey and Rugby were first introduced into England surprisingly but I like the Black Death story better. I'm off to do some more research and to go change wickipedia.

Looking forward to 'big' school

What a great introduction! (We need a female profile, I'm assuming, instead of a geezer's silhouette) Obviously not just a 'boy's thing'. Welcome Tracy and I'm looking forward to Harry's stuff. Cheers. Spaz

Mervyn

We're all here. And we're all reading. You carry on mate.

Spaz

Five, oh no, make that 6 - she's showing some interest (wonders will never cease!)