Hello, do any Cuties live in the Walthamstow area of London, I'm going down to London every fortnight til Easter to babysit my granddaughter. It would be lovely to see a friendly face while son and DIL are out. Jo

by cfidl 01 Feb 2014

Why is London called the Big Smoke? Pollution? Does it refer to the war hit London?

by rosakent 02 Feb 2014

Dennis may be able to answer that one better than me, but I remember in the fifties London being filled with dense smog (smoke and fog) and you not being able to see more than a few feet in front of you. So I think it may come from that.

Thanks for replying Dennis, take care I hope the rain and floods are not too bad in your part of the world. Jo

by rosakent 01 Feb 2014

Thanks Gerryvb, its very London in Walthamstow, with everyone rushing everywhere, unlike here in the village where everyone speaks to one another when you're out. Give me the slower pace of life every time. Jo