Comments on: Eleventh Annual Report

By: Scott Ogier

Scott Ogier — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:15:56 +0000

I wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed Spitalfields Life since I found it a couple of months ago. Your writing is outstanding – even when I am not very interested in the topic, I still enjoy your writing. And I admire the effort you put into publishing daily!
My ancestors settled in Spitalfields as Huguenot silk merchants. My 7x-great grandfather was Peter Abraham Ogier of 19 Princelet St. – hence my initial interest in Spitalfields.
Although I am from the US (Houston, TX), my son is now working in London so I have had the opportunity to visit Spitalfields a couple of times and have really enjoyed it – so diverse and such an interesting history. I’m looking forward to my next trip to England shortly.
Thanks again for your fascinating look at Spitalfields and East London!
Scott Ogier

By: Stranger Bird

Stranger Bird — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:56:38 +0000

Thank you so much for everything.

By: Jeannette

Jeannette — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 03:48:18 +0000

Started reading you nearly 11 years ago and am so grateful were all still standing
Big hugs

By: paul loften

paul loften — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:08:19 +0000

Our discombobulated world shall return to the combobulated next week. We await your return .

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:09:00 +0000

Thanks for another year. I’ve been checking in over the last six years. Given me a lot of pleasure and interest.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 08:47:23 +0000

So glad you’re back. I had some worries that maybe you were still unwell from your COVID adventure and keeping the blog was just too much . I think I can speak for the masses when I say We MISSED you (((((G.A.))))).

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 18:58:53 +0000

Enjoy your rest, you deserve it.
As a fellow Socialist, I am also greatly worried for the future and what those useless and dangerous tories have up thier sleeves for us next. It won’t be good will it?
Thanks for what you do. Strive to be happy!

By: Greta Kelly

Greta Kelly — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:20:10 +0000

Oh I am so relieved! When your post didn’t appear, instead a scary message I was so worried.
Had I been still living in Wapping I would have walked down to Fournier Street hoping to find out at the Coffee Shop on the corner that all was well, just an online glitch.
I open your post first thing after waking every Morning and would miss it so. Enjoy your annual well deserved pause. Looking forward to being inspired, informed, and entertained in the future.

Greta Kelly.

By: David Antscherl

David Antscherl — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 01:53:35 +0000

Glad to see you back online! It was startling to see the error message the other morning. Thank you so much for your daily entry: always intriguing, widely varying and interesting. Such a refreshing change from other world news.

Congratulations on your 11th Annual Report and wishing you as relaxed a vacation as Schrodinger has demonstrated.

Looking forward to your return.

By: Sarah Swan

Sarah Swan — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:46:05 +0000

Dear GA, Thank you for your Annual Report. Have a restful holiday – I’m sure you need it. I’m so glad to see Spitalfields Life up and running again. Thank you for all you do for your community and beyond. See you in September.