Jukebox Jury
Retired
Thought I'd do a quick review of the 'MozTube' tour of the Morrissey & Smiths related places in London.
There was 14 in total, with people from Argentina, Mexico, Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Scotland and various parts of England.
We started off at Euston and then made our way to Whitechapel for The Grave Maurice pub. Good news here indeed!
The hidious lick of yellow paint had gone and replaced with a dark grey colour AND the pub was now officially re-named The Grave Maurice and not the offending 'Q Bar'.
Off to the Vallance Street road sign, as posed at by Morrissey many years ago, around the corner from the pub. BUT the road sign was not there.... there was nothing! Own up, who nicked it?
Then off to Tench Street / Reardon Street on the bus and back to Whitechapel Station for the tube to Sloane Square.
A short walk to the 'Suedehead' house was followed by a trip to various snack bars for lunch before continuing to Oscar Wilde's old abode.
This was followed with a trip to Geales Fish Restaurant and then Geo Trumpers Hairdressers in Mayfair.
Then off we set for Piccadilly Circus, but managed to loose 2 of the party on the underground as the train by now was packed (around 4.30pm).
However, once above ground the pair were contacted and we met up at the final site, The Rock Garden in Covent Garden.
We were able to go into the basement room at the club to see the venue of The Smiths first London date. But at £4.25 a pint, declined the offer of a beer or three....
So at 5.15pm the tour finished. Some went their own way afterwards and a good number of us went to a pub near Euston for quite a few pints.
Thanks to all who came, it was a great and enjoyable day.
Please post pictures on this thread for others to enjoy.
Jukebox Jury
There was 14 in total, with people from Argentina, Mexico, Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Scotland and various parts of England.
We started off at Euston and then made our way to Whitechapel for The Grave Maurice pub. Good news here indeed!
The hidious lick of yellow paint had gone and replaced with a dark grey colour AND the pub was now officially re-named The Grave Maurice and not the offending 'Q Bar'.
Off to the Vallance Street road sign, as posed at by Morrissey many years ago, around the corner from the pub. BUT the road sign was not there.... there was nothing! Own up, who nicked it?
Then off to Tench Street / Reardon Street on the bus and back to Whitechapel Station for the tube to Sloane Square.
A short walk to the 'Suedehead' house was followed by a trip to various snack bars for lunch before continuing to Oscar Wilde's old abode.
This was followed with a trip to Geales Fish Restaurant and then Geo Trumpers Hairdressers in Mayfair.
Then off we set for Piccadilly Circus, but managed to loose 2 of the party on the underground as the train by now was packed (around 4.30pm).
However, once above ground the pair were contacted and we met up at the final site, The Rock Garden in Covent Garden.
We were able to go into the basement room at the club to see the venue of The Smiths first London date. But at £4.25 a pint, declined the offer of a beer or three....
So at 5.15pm the tour finished. Some went their own way afterwards and a good number of us went to a pub near Euston for quite a few pints.
Thanks to all who came, it was a great and enjoyable day.
Please post pictures on this thread for others to enjoy.
Jukebox Jury
