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Wow! When Karen told me we needed to start packing today I was honestly surprised. In the last 2.5 weeks we have had three amazing house sits with a liberal dose of challenges and wonderful discoveries. While we were in Chertsey we enjoyed a wonderful variety of weather which made photography a joy. The view of the Chertsey Bridge was different every time we took the dogs out for a stroll. A…

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Sync Dental Woking: Your Trusted Dentist in Woking

When it comes to maintaining optimal oral health, finding a reliable and experienced dentist is of utmost importance. In Woking, residents are fortunate to have Sync Dental, a leading dental practice that has been providing exceptional dental care for many years. In this blog, we'll explore the world of dental care at Sync Dental in Woking, with a focus on the services they offer, the expertise of their team, and their commitment to ensuring the smiles of the Woking community remain healthy and radiant.

Your Trusted Dentist in Woking

Sync Dental, located in the heart of Woking, has earned a stellar reputation as a trusted and compassionate dental practice. They are your go-to destination for all your dental needs, whether it's for routine check-ups, cosmetic dentistry, or emergency dental care.

Key Services

1. Routine Dental Care: At Sync Dental, they prioritize preventive dentistry to ensure your oral health is in the best possible condition. Regular check-ups, cleanings, and oral hygiene advice are at the core of their services.

2. Cosmetic Dentistry: If you're looking to enhance your smile, they offer a wide range of cosmetic procedures, including teeth whitening, veneers, and smile makeovers.

3. Restorative Dentistry: For patients in need of restorative treatments, Sync Dental offers solutions like dental implants, crowns, bridges, and dentures to restore both function and aesthetics.

4. Orthodontics: Whether you're a teenager or an adult seeking orthodontic treatment, their team provides options such as traditional braces and clear aligners to straighten your teeth.

5. Emergency Dental Care: Dental emergencies can be stressful, but Sync Dental is here to provide immediate attention when you need it most.

The Expert Team

One of the key factors that sets Sync Dental apart from the rest is its dedicated team of highly skilled and experienced dentists, dental hygienists, and support staff. The dentists at Sync Dental in Woking are not only well-qualified but also compassionate. They take the time to listen to your concerns and create personalized treatment plans tailored to your needs.

Commitment to Patient Comfort

Dental anxiety is a common concern, and the team at Sync Dental understands this. They've taken special measures to ensure that your visit to the dentist is as comfortable as possible. The friendly and supportive staff will make you feel at ease, and their modern facilities are designed with patient comfort in mind.

Advanced Technology

Sync Dental is equipped with the latest dental technology, ensuring that you receive the best possible care. From digital X-rays to painless injections and innovative treatment techniques, they stay at the forefront of dental advancements to provide top-notch service.

For residents of Woking, Sync Dental is more than just a dental practice; it's a trusted partner in maintaining a healthy and beautiful smile. Their comprehensive range of dental services, commitment to patient comfort, and cutting-edge technology make them the go-to dentist in Woking. So, if you're in need of a reliable dentist who cares about your oral health and your smile, Sync Dental is the place to be. Book your appointment today and experience exceptional dental care in the heart of Woking!

Goldsworth park, Denton Way, Woking, GU21 3LQ

01483766355

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Title: Chertsey Bridge by Moonlight

Artist: Sebastian Pether

Date: 1790 - 1844

Genre: Landscape

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WINDSOR CASTLE. WILLIAM HEPWORTH DIXON.h

Windsor was river born and river named. The stream is winding, serpentine; the bank by which it rolls was called the “winding shore.” The fact, common to all countries, gives a name which is common to all languages. Snakes, dragons, serpentines, are names of winding rivers in every latitude. There is a Snake river in Utah, another Snake river in Oregon; there is a Drach river in France, another Drach river in Switzerland. The straits between Paria and Trinidad is the Dragon’s Mouth; the outfall of Lake Chiriqui is also the Dragon’s Mouth. In the Morea, in Majorca, in Ionia, there are Dragons. There is a Serpent islet off the Danube, and a Serpentaria in Sardinia. We have a modern Serpentine in Hyde Park!

Windsor, born of that winding shore-line, found in after days her natural patron in St. George.

With one exception, all the Castle builders were men and women of English birth and English taste; Henry Beauclerc, Henry of Winchester, Edward of Windsor, Edward of York, Henry the Seventh, Queen Elizabeth, George the Fourth, and Queen Victoria; and these English builders stamped an English spirit on every portion of the pile—excepting on the Norman keep.

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Ages before the Normans came to Windsor, a Saxon hunting-lodge had been erected in the forest; not on the bleak and isolated crest of hill, but by the river margin, on “the winding shore.” This Saxon lodge lay hidden in the depths of ancient woods, away from any public road and bridge. The King’s highway ran north, the Devil’s Causeway to the south. The nearest ford was three miles up the stream, the nearest bridge was five miles down the stream. A bridle-path, such as may still be found in Spain or Sicily, led to that Saxon lodge; but here this path was lost among the ferns and underwoods. No track led on to other places. Free to the chase, yet severed from the world, that hunting-lodge was like a nest. Old oaks and elms grew round about as screens. Deep glades, with here and there a bubbling spring, extended league on league, as far as Chertsey bridge and Guildford down. This forest knew no tenants save the hart and boar, the chough and crow. An air of privacy, and poetry, and romance, hung about this ancient forest lodge.

Seeds of much legendary lore had been already sown. A builder of that Saxon lodge had been imagined in a mythical king—Arthur of the Round Table, Arthur of the blameless life—a legend which endures at Windsor to the present day. There, Godwin, sitting at the king’s board, had met his death, choked with the lie in his wicked throat. There, Edward the Confessor had lisped his prayers, and cured the halt and blind. There, too, the Saxon princes, Tosti and Harold, were supposed to have fought in the king’s presence, lugging out each other’s locks, and hurling each other to the ground. Of later114 growth were other legends; ranging from the romance of the Fitz-Warines, through the Romaunt of the Rose, down to the rhyme of King Edward and the Shepherd, the mystery of Herne the Hunter, and the humours of the Merry Wives.

William the Conqueror preserved his Saxon hunting-lodge by the river-side, but built his Norman keep on the Castle Hill

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Warning Issued for Delays as M25 Section Closes

Drivers should anticipate delays due to the latest closure of a section of the M25. The motorway is shut between junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey from 21:00 BST on Friday and will reopen at 06:00 BST on Monday. This is the third of five planned weekend closures on the M25 this year, part of a £317m project aimed at reducing congestion and improving traffic flow. Chris Wood of The AA advised, “With many football fans changing their plans following England’s victory over Holland, it’s likely to be incredibly busy in and around London. We advise drivers to plan their journey accordingly, avoiding the west side of the M25 if possible, and to check ferry and tunnel operators’ websites for updates before setting off.” The closure will facilitate the installation of a new bridge at the roundabout of junction 10 (Wisley). The project, scheduled for completion in summer 2025, aims to increase the number of lanes at junction 10, one of the UK's busiest and most dangerous motorway junctions. Typically, between 4,000 and 6,000 vehicles travel on the M25 between junctions 9 (Leatherhead) and 11 (Chertsey) in each direction every hour from 10:00 until 21:00 on weekends. Among those affected will be travelers to and from Heathrow Airport in London and Gatwick Airport in West Sussex, as well as those heading to Dover for cross-Channel ferry services. The RAC advised airport travelers to leave "even earlier than usual" and mentioned that diversion routes will be in place. National Highways expressed concern that satnavs could direct some drivers onto minor roads after leaving the M25, potentially causing gridlock in residential areas. The final two weekend closures for this project are scheduled for later this year. Read the full article

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Relics connected to the late king also started proliferating. At Bridgnorth in Shropshire, Henry’s coat was displayed to visiting pilgrims, while the Lady Chapel on the bridge at Caversham near Reading boasted the blade with which Henry was allegedly murdered, “sheath and all”...Windsor Chapel exceeded them all, however, with a pair of Henry’s spurs, a chip from his bedstead and his red velvet hat, described as “a sovereign medicine against headache”.

By 1484, in the reign of the second Yorkist king, Richard III, Henry’s cult had grown to unprecedented levels of popularity. Richard attempted to control – and benefit from – the rising tide of pilgrims by transporting Henry’s body from Chertsey to the Yorkist dynasty’s chivalric mausoleum at Windsor, where Edward IV was himself buried....

Ultimately it was the Tudors who destroyed any chance of sainthood. The religious changes of Henry VIII in the 1530s entailed the widespread destruction of pilgrims’ shrines, including Henry VI’s. The reliquary at Caversham was dispersed, and Henry’s exact burial place in Windsor was lost to memory for centuries. As late as 1543, however, pilgrims still travelled from Cornwall and Devon to surreptitiously visit his tomb. And still, today, a wrought-iron money box stands beside the plain stone tomb of Henry VI – a last testament to the hundreds of pilgrims who had deposited their coins in thanksgiving to “Holy King Henry”

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Get a Beautiful Smile at Specialist Dental in Guildford

Specialist Dental is a dental practice located in the heart of Guildford, established for over 25 years with over 43 years combined dental experience. They have a reputation as a specialist centre of excellence and are a specialist referral practice specialising in various disciplines:

·         Cosmetic Dentistry – teeth whitening, veneers, white fillings, gum contouring and tooth reshaping.

·         Preventative Care – children’s dentistry, tooth decay, mouth cancer screening, hygienist services.

·         Periodontics – The treatment of gum disease and different gum conditions.

·         Endodontics – Root canal treatments.

·         Restorative Dentistry – broken teeth, crowns, bridges, dentures

·         Orthodontics – Braces for both adults and children, including Invisalign, lingual braces, tooth coloured, Perfect Clear, fixed braces and removable braces.

·         Dental Implants – single tooth replacements to full mouth rehabilitation.

·         Oral Surgery – removal of difficult wisdom teeth, roots, and teeth as well as bone grafting procedures for implants and sinus lifts, removal of tongue tie.

The Team

The multi-disciplined dental team are registered specialists. They adhere to the rules governing the profession under strict guidance from the General Dental Council. The team has over 43 years of combined experience who have also amassed over 15 years of formal postgraduate training, education, and continuous professional development. The dental team is hand-picked and comprises of only the most highly skilled specialists who will ensure comprehensive and efficient care for both simple and more complex treatment plans.

Each treatment plan is personalised to you to ensure you have all the options to make an informed decision. This dentist in Guildford has a reputation for excellence and has been accepting referrals from general dentists in the surrounding area for over 17 years now. Their aim is to provide you with the best treatment available by providing the highest quality service using the latest dental techniques, high-end materials, and state-of-the-art equipment in a modern and welcoming environment.

The highly trained and experienced team of treatment co-ordinators and nurses at Specialist Dental will aim to make your visit a pleasant and relaxing one. They are available to answer all your questions and concerns regarding your treatment and allay any fears you may have by phone, email or in person. The practice is modern and beautifully decorated throughout to provide a calm setting and promote your wellbeing.

Getting There

Specialist Dental in Guildford is located on the corner of Chertsey Street and Martyr Road in the town centre. The practice is situated near several bus routes and a short walk away from Guildford train station and London Road train station. There is a small carpark onsite and there is also on street parking close to the practice.

Specialist Dental – Dentist Guildford

25-27 Chertsey Street

Guildford

Surrey

GU1 4HD

 Tel: 01483 504 705

Email: info@specialistdental.co.uk

Web: http://www.specialistdental.co.uk/

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A flashback to 2015, when I visited the area of Shepperton for a 4.5 mile walk. Shepperton is a suburban town/village in the borough of Spelthorne, Surrey in the former historic county of Middlesex in England, 15 miles (24 km) south west of Charing Cross, London, bounded by the Thames to the south and in the north-west bisected by the M3 motorway. Shepperton is equidistant between the north Surrey towns of Chertsey and Sunbury-on-Thames. Shepperton is mentioned in a document of 959 CE and in the Domesday Book, where it was an agricultural village. In the early 19th century resident writers and poets included Haggard, Peacock, Meredith and Shelley, allured by the Thames which was painted at Walton Bridge here in {Source Wikipedia} #shepperton #suburban #town #village #spelthorne #borough #surrey #county #england #river #thames #riverthames #domesdaybook #agricultural #walk #wikipedia #photo #outdoors #natural #view #naturephotography #fujifilm #tonywisemanphotography #tonywiseman #sky #clouds #blue #white #trees #green 02-09-15 - Shepperton 4.5 Mile Walk (at Shepperton) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB7kb4xFsOR/?igshid=1r00ae3mgqoua

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A NIGHT at the MUSEUM with the AMAZING MR SOANE 

One of the many benefits of being a Londoner born and bred is that you get to know the nooks and crannies of the City. Down the avenues and up the hidden alleyways you can discover many off the beaten track attractions. You get to know the places that not so many visitors reach.

Not for me the trek to Madam Tussaud’s to see waxy works, nor the Planetarium to look at the stars. No trip to Greenwich to check the mean time and never a rider on the wheel or a climber up the Shard. These are the places where many visitors go to queue and very fine they are. But these are not regular haunts for those of us born in the City. 

It is almost as if we have surrendered such places to tourists and sightseers, thereby keeping back some of the hidden gems that the Metropolis hides under its’ bushel, so to speak. There are so many wonderful, lesser known attractions that are not as busy, hectic or selfie stacked . 

Just one of the hidden treats that London has to offer is the incredible house at numbers 12 to 14 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, the Sir John Soane Museum. One of the most eclectic collections of artefacts ever assembled is housed in what was the former home of architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837). It displays his collection of antiquities, furniture, sculptures, architectural models, paintings – including work by Hogarth, Turner and Canaletto  – and over 30,000 architectural drawings. It’s a vast, extraordinary collection, full of curiosities and surprises.

I am fortunate to have visited the house of Mr Soane many times but my latest enchanting tour was made at night, when the dramatic effect that he intended his collection to make really comes to life. Seeing the property and the incredible objects that it houses by candlelight, shows things exactly as Soane would have preferred to show them to his esteemed guests. 

He wanted to impress, he expected visitors to be awe struck, amazed , thrilled and entertained. This was a man who was desperate to make a mark, to make a big splash but at the same time share it with others. Here was an incredibly complex character who lived his life in the shadow of the Enlightenment but at the birth of Romanticism. An autodidact, Soane was determined to improve himself. He was a driven man, self motivated and desperate to succeed . It was no surprise then that he should leave his home and collection of artefacts for the education and enlightenment of all who succeeded him. What better legacy ?

A visit to his museum really is an entrance to his World, it is a tour of his home exactly as he left it when he died in 1837 (the year that Queen Victoria came to the throne). The entire experience is fantastical yet so intimate that the visitor feels that the great man himself is still present. It is a genuine sensation that Soane himself is guiding you around his home, gently introducing you to artefacts and treasures from every corner of the globe. So, who was Sir John Soane and what was his role in London life during the early part of the 19th Century ? 

The architect Sir John Soane was born in Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire in 1753. He was the son of a bricklayer and came from a very humble family. He was educated in Reading and later moved to Chertsey in Surrey then aged 14, after the death of his father in 1768. He moved into the home of his older brother, who was also a bricklayer and it was William who introduced Soane to the surveyor James Peacock who worked for the famous architect George Dance the Younger. This was Soane’s first big break and he was determined to make the most of the opportunity.

At the age of 15, Soane commenced his training as an architect at the offices of George Dance the Younger in London at his practice on the corner of Moorfields and Chsiwell Street near what is now Old Street roundabout in Islington. He joined the schools of the Royal Academy in 1771 and worked hard to absorb as much knowledge and information as possible. In 1772 he moved into the household of builder Henry Holland and he was awarded a silver medal by the Royal Academy in that year for a drawing of the facade of the Banqueting House in Whitehall. He was then awarded a gold medal in 1776 for the design of a Triumphal Bridge. A promising talent was beginning to flourish.

The early promise and dedication displayed by Soane was rewarded by the Royal Academy in 1777 with a travelling scholarship. This was to be the next big opportunity for the broadening of Soane’s horizons and his development as a designer and architect. He was granted the sum of £60 per year for 3 years, plus £30 travelling expenses for each leg of the journey. Soane set off on his Grand Tour on 18th March 1778 with the aim of travelling to Rome via Paris and taking in most of the important classical architectural gems and art works in Italy. On the homeward leg he would make stops in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium for further study. 

This was a life changing experience and the basis on which his entire career would be founded. For a young man from very modest beginnings, Soane was diligent, committed and determined to succeed. But on his return to London from his Grand Tour, although much enlightened he was also much in debt. He got back to London in June 1780 and he owed £120. He needed to get work as soon as possible. He was itching to put into practice all that he had learned and he was also eager to establish himself and clear his debts.

He was successful in getting some minor jobs, refurbishing and repairing buildings for various contacts he had made on his Grand Tour. His old mentor George Dance gave him a few jobs, including repair work on Newgate Prison damaged in the Gordon Riots of 1781.

But Soane did not receive his first full commission until 1783, for a new country house Letton Hall in Norfolk. At last his career was really taking off and plenty of work followed in East Anglia. He was at last making decent sized waves and more importantly making friends in very high places, including the Prime Minister William Pitt. Movers and shakers courted him now and it came as no surprise when our man Soane was awarded what was to be the most significant contract of his life. A combination of what he knew and who he knew got him the key role that would really propel him to a new level.

His friendship with the Prime Minister, his Pitt prop, was crucial in getting him the commission for the redevelopment of the Bank of England in 1788. For one still relatively young and inexperienced, aged just 35,  this was a huge deal for Soane. He would remain architect and surveyor to the Bank of England until 1833, pretty much rebuilding the entire bank and extending it in that time. Sadly most of his work at the bank was demolished when it was redeveloped in the 20th century by Sir Herbert Baker.  

As his notoriety and celebrity increased Soane attracted plenty of work like in 1807 when he was appointed the clerk of works at The Royal Chelsea Hospital. In 1813, he became the official architect to the Office of Works. The appointment ended in 1832, at a salary of £500 per annum. As part of this position he was invited to advise the Parliamentary commissioners on the building of new churches.

In 1811, Soane was appointed as architect for Dulwich Picture Gallery, the first purpose-built public art gallery in Britain. The Dulwich Picture Gallery was completed in 1817. The five main galleries are lit by elongated roof lanterns. The use of light, mirrors and lanterns became key features of Soanean architecture. The neoclassical foundations on which he built his reputation frequently gave way to a more romantic slant. Such diversity, even contradiction can be viewed spectacularly at his home in Lincoln’s Inn Fields. 

The Soane connection with Lincoln’s Inn Fields started in 1792 when he bought the house at number 12. It is important to understand that Lincoln’s Inn Fields was and still is a very desirable address. It is situated in Holborn (ironically 5 minutes from where I was born and brought up). 

At the time Soane purchased number 12 he would have been acutely aware that his new home was just 5 minutes walk from the Royal Academy at Somerset House. The same distance to the West was Freemason’s Hall and further into Covent Garden lived his friend and celebrated cockney artist JMW Turner. No doubt, Soane wanted to be at the heart of London life and all the notoriety and trade it brought. 

As Soane expanded his collections and  portfolio of work he expanded his home in Lincoln’s Inn Fields by purchasing number 13 in 1807. The properties were his home, library and practice where he entertained potential clients. But as ever with Soane he rapidly ran out of space for the huge collection of artefacts, drawings, pictures, plaster casts, Roman marbles and items from all corners of the World. So in 1812 Soane rebuilt the front of number 13 and used it to display more of his vast collection. 

After the remodelling of number 13 in 1812, Soane opened up his house to students and some magazines often referred to his home as the Academy of Architecture. However, Soane continued to collect and by 1823 more space was needed, so he bought the property at number 14 Lincoln’s Inn Fields. In 1833 he negotiated an Act of Parliament: to preserve his house and collection, exactly as it would be at the time of his death – and to keep it open and free for inspiration and education. 

Soane was determined to ensure that all his work and all of his vast collection would be made available to those who succeeded him. Perhaps he was motivated by his own humble background, maybe he was a tad vain and wanted to ensure he’d never be forgotten, possibly he was also mindful that his own sons were not at all interested in architecture so he could not pretend that they would want his collection. Soane was a complex, often irascible character,  so who really knows what he was thinking. 

What we do know is that the celebrated architect Sir John Soane had married his wife Elizabeth Smith in 1784 and their first child John was born on 29 April 1786. A second son George was born just before Christmas 1787 but the boy died just six months later. The third son, also called George, was born on 28 September 1789, and their final son Henry was born on 10 October 1790 but died the following year. 

Both surviving sons were not at all keen to follow their father into architecture, despite his tremendous efforts to get them to do so. They were, therefore, bound to be a major disappointment to him but they courted their father’s disapproval by making controversial life choices (to say the least). Youngest son John died in 1823 but surviving son George ended up being blamed for the death of Soane’s wife due to a critical article that he had written of his father’s work in 1815. 

When his wife Elizabeth died in 1815 Soane was left a bitter, frustrated and often depressive man. He was determined to leave his legacy to educate those who survived him. As for his surviving son George, he became estranged from his father and they were never reconciled. 

In 1816 Soane designed the tomb above the vault his wife was buried in. The monument is in St Pancras Old Church, another of the lesser known gems of London. The tomb avoids any Christian symbolism (Soane was a Deist and Freemason) the roof has a pine cone finial the symbol in Ancient Egypt for regeneration, below which is carved a serpent swallowing its own tail, symbol of eternity, there are also carvings of boys holding extinguished torches symbols of death.

The shape and design of the tomb was a direct influence on Giles Gilbert Scott’s plans for the famous London red telephone box which has become a symbol of Britain across the globe.

Whatever the rights and wrongs of his relationship with his two surviving sons, Soane died in 1837 at his home in Lincoln’s Inn Fields,  a widower, estranged from his remaining son George. He was a highly driven, determined, often irascible individual who rose from extremely humble beginnings to the very top of his chosen, self taught profession. He became one of the most important figures in architecture and one of the most influential people of his time in the London of the late Enlightenment/early Romantic period.

Some commentators have described Soane as a neoclassical architect and famous collector, others have suggested that he was an accidental Romantic with his penchant for the sublime and the use of light, space and genuine shock and awe. But I personally see him as being akin to a Modernist, as someone who wanted constantly to strive for the next and newest thing whilst being an avid collector of all that had gone before to educate and inform his own and others’ future(s).

A visit to the Sir John Soane Museum is indeed a rare treat and a glimpse into the complicated, often contradictory mind of the man himself. A tour of the house in Lincoln’s Inn Fields is walking through a living home . Even though the owner is not physically present, you can definitely feel his presence. 

By candlelight the property comes alive. You do get the sense of awe and surprise that Soane wanted to play upon his guests. The Monk’s Parlour does stimulate a sensation of melancholy by the restricted space, dark colours and the church like use of stained glass to induce that introspective feel he intended. He wanted the Parlour to be a gentle satire on the then fashionable fashion for the “Gothic”. He was poking fun at the whole revival of the Gothic style and it woks beautifully.

There are so many highlights packed into the amazingly small space that is the museum. The Crypt. dining room and library, the study and dressing room, and the breakfast room are all wonderful reflections of the complicated personality behind the great man himself. The house is steeped in the classical tradition of architecture and art from ancient Greece and Rome which he remained convinced should always remain the foundations of any architectural students education. But it has quirkiness at every twist and turn too. Some of the devil really is in the detail and you need to look carefully for some of the subtleties and humour that Soane cleverly intended.

The Picture Room contains numerous paintings and drawings including works by his friend JMW Turner, Canaletto, and Piranesi. Undoubtedly the highlight of the Picture Room is the two series of pictures by William Hogarth (1697-1764). The series entitled A Rakes Progress and the other series called An Election are both worth the journey to visit the museum on their own, let alone all the other curiosities and myriad items in the house. Even the method that Soane himself invented, to display such a huge collection of paintings and drawings, is in itself ingenious given the limited space he had for them. 

That Sir John Soane was a complicated, often conflicted man is not open for debate. He lived at a time of tremendous change and upheaval in the first industrial City known to man. The Metropolis was also the fastest growing that history had ever witnessed. To further complicate matters Europe was undergoing the tsunami of change that the French Revolution unleashed in 1789.

Like all cultural items be they paintings, drawings, music, architecture, literature, fashion, they are a reflection of the time in which they are created. Sir John Soane reflected the radically changing times and the exciting opportunities and pitfalls that those times provided. He was complicated, his times were complicated, his collection was eclectic and it reflected every influence that he had ever been exposed to. That we can now share all of his collection, free of charge (during the day) and surround ourselves with some of the most important items ever produced is the most important legacy Sir John Soane could ever have left us. 

A night at the museum is a must, more especially when a night in the company of the remarkable Mr Soane is a part of the evening. It is something not to be missed. Truly, it is a night to remember ! 

Useful Links …. 

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/1999/sep/13/artsfeatures.architectureweek1999

https://www.soane.org/your-visit/soane-lates 

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2010 Thames Path day 11/10, part 5

Penton Hook Lock to Shepperton

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Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens

Task

So my task is to choose a text or some part of the story to create a visual narrative in response. Where i will be analyse the creation of meaning, through an exploration of theory, language and vocabulary. Also will explore and develop technical and production skills to support effective storytelling. Moreover, will apply resourcefulness and enterprise in the production and dissemination of visual outcomes.

Oliver twist Summary 

It is a story of a young orphan, Oliver, who stays good in a society that refuses to help. It is a story of a boy's experience and trouble in Victorian London. Oliver was born in a workhouse and his mother dies giving birth to him. Oliver remains at the workhouse in his early years, where he and the other orphans have been treated terribly and fed very little. When he turns nine, he is sent to the workhouse, where again he and the others are treated harshly and almost starved. One day oliver asked for second bowl of gruel, after this the workhouse decided to get rid of Oliver, apprenticing him to the undertaker, Mr. Sowerberry. He again mistreated and teased about his deceased mother and her reputation. Oliver managed to escape from there and runs away to London. 

In London, Oliver meets a boy named Jack Dawkins (Dodger). The boy has offered food to Oliver and tells him about a place where he can stay without paying rent. He have been taken to an apartment in London where he meets Fagin a criminal, who offered a place to stay. Oliver eventually learns that Fagin’s boys are all pickpockets and thieves. One day he has wrongfully blamed of their crime of stealing an old gentleman’s handkerchief and got arrested. Charges were dropped when a witness claims that Oliver has got nothing to do with the robbery. The gentleman whose handkerchief was stolen, Mr. Brownlow, felt bad for Oliver, and took him home. He looked after by Mr Brownlow and his house-keeper. Mr Brownlow once amazed by the similarity between Oliver and the portrait of a young woman hanging in his home.

Back in Fagin’s place, they decide to get Oliver back as they were afraid of Oliver, who may give away their hiding place. When Oliver recovers from his illness he asked Mr Brownlow to allow him outside, where in the streets he is spotted by Nancy (Fagin’s employee) who kidnaps him, taking him back to Fagin. One day Oliver was forced to go to rob a house with the Bill Sikes (Fagin’s partner). There he shot by one of the servants. Sikes and his partner escape, leaving Oliver in Chertsey, Oliver lies lifeless abandoned by Sikes and left for dead. The next morning Oliver makes it back to the house, where the kind owner, Mrs. Maylie, and her beautiful niece Rose, decide to protect him from the police and nurse him back to health. 

The news passes to Fagin that Oliver was wounded and abandoned in Chertsey. Fagin was furious and storms off to the man called Monks and plans to find Oliver. Both men has an evil interest in Oliver and wish to do him harm which was overheard by Nancy. She decided to go to Rose and Maylie to tell her what she knows. She does so, telling Rose that Monks is Oliver’s half-brother, who has been trying to destroy Oliver so that he can keep his whole inheritance. Rose tells Mr. Brownlow, who tells Oliver’s other caretakers, and they decide that they must meet Nancy again to find out how to find Monks.

They meet her on London Bridge, but Fagin has become suspicious, and has sent his new boy, Noah, to spy on Nancy. Nancy tells Rose and Mr. Brownlow how to find Monks, but still refuses to betray Fagin and Sikes, or to go with them. Noah reports everything to Fagin, who tells Sikes, After knowing this Sikes got angry and killed Nancy. Mr. Brownlow has in the mean time found Monks, who finally admits everything that he has done, and the true case of Oliver’s birth.

After murdered Nancy, Sikes ran away and soon captured to an old building. An angry crowded mobs has caught up with Sikes and tried to catch him, when he tries to escape across the rooftops. At the critical moment he was haunted by Nancy's eyes again eventually hung himself accidentally in falling off a roof. Fagin and monks also got arrested. 

In the end Oliver find out that Rose is mother’s sister and monks is his half-brother. Oliver adopted by Mr Brownlow and the Maylies end up living in peace and comfort in a small village in the English countryside.

The Poor Law (Amendment) Act of 1834,

Charles Dickens was inspired to write Oliver Twist and about London, poverty and the working classes. Dickens intended Oliver Twist, to show the system's treatment of an innocent child born and raised in the workhouse system. The poor law represented the government's  cruelty to the poor and helpless. Dickens shows the boys neglected and ill-treated.  The 'New' Poor Law, established the workhouse system. Instead of providing a refuge for the elderly, sick and poor, and instead of providing food or clothing in exchange for work in times of high unemployment, workhouses were to become a sort of prison system

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I have enjoyed myself reading this book as it was an adventurous and a sad story, but with the happy ending, a well written book by Charles Dickens. briefly informed me about the Poor law in 1834 and the warehouse system, mob’s mentality, the importance of upbringing, powerlessness of women and children; also the limits of justice. My favourite character is Nancy and i will write a story to create a visual narrative in response to her birth, life, fate, upbringing, justice and death. I feel sympathy with the character, so i will change the story, focusing on her and give a message through visual narrative.

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