...and...

...on a pleasant, sunny afternoon, another History Walk, this one starting at St Patrick's, Soho.  As we gathered outside, and I began my talk about the history of the church and the district (for centuries a v. poor area, on the outskirts of the City of London , in Medieval times a place where people suffering from leprosy lived...local church dedicated to St Giles, patron of lepers. Similar to other cities, eg Oxford...), Fr Alexander came out with his dog, Ambrose. He reminded me that a new book about the history of the parish has just been published. I now have a copy and it is an excellent read. Contact the church to get a copy - beautifully produced and illustrated, and any profits will go towards the work for the homeless, "Open House", people suffering from drug addiction, etc...