So it was off for a ride around Walworth for the last day of summer - which, given the band of rain descending on us from the north-west, could well turn out to truly feel like the last day of summer. Trawling around the side roads, I came across this in John Ruskin Street, SE17.
As I was taking the photo, a chap on one of those electric wheelchairs came gliding past and said ''That used to be a good pub.'' ''Did it have its own courtyard?'' I asked and he said, ''Yes, but it's all 'Mews' now.'' Its sign has been well-preserved but looks strangely incongruous in what is longish continuously-terraced street. But it may have been the length of the terrace that explains the courtyard - apparently it also served as a passageway to the next street, Grosvenor Terrace. One of those short cuts that may have taken longer than planned on a hot day perhaps.
And it strikes me as a strange name for a pub, The Entire.
Here's the sign in more detail, showing the mosaic:
Around the corner, in Iliffe Street, I came across this attractive shop front.
And back on the Walworth Road, at the junction with Fielding Street, here's a genuinely faded sign. I can make out ''BANKS'' at the top and ''AND FANCY GOODS'' at the bottom. I'll leave the rest for you to work out...
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