Visiting The Birthplace Of Iron Maiden🤘🎸🛡️🧲⛓️⚔️: Cart And Horses, London, England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Posted on April 10, 2024September 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son” – Iron Maiden. I wrote about some musical backpacking sights of London before. On that trip I backpacked Pulp, Oasis, The Clash, The Beatles and Iron Maiden. Sadly the day I visited Iron Maiden, the pub of their birthplace, was shut for renovation. I was there on 1st January Read more about Visiting The Birthplace Of Iron Maiden🤘🎸🛡️🧲⛓️⚔️: Cart And Horses, London, England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿[…]

15 Years Ago This Month: Front Page Of The Times – I Work In Bite Communications

Posted on June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 by Jonny Blair

“You’re getting off at Ravenscourt Park for Bite Communications” – Jonny Blair (2007). Whether the high flying life of London city and the world of PR was for me or not is history’s garbage tin. It was 15 years ago this month, I softly slipped away from the world of office work and the bright Read more about 15 Years Ago This Month: Front Page Of The Times – I Work In Bite Communications[…]

15 Bars With Interesting Quirky Records I Was In

Posted on April 5, 2021April 18, 2021 by Jonny Blair

“Spend your nightlife table hopping, trying to keep your bag of bones in trim” – Noel Gallagher. When travel used to be a thing, I loved the thrill of it all. I loved the crazy stuff, I needed even the sorrow amidst all that. The unrecognised countries, the secrets, the wacaday museums, the sadness at Read more about 15 Bars With Interesting Quirky Records I Was In[…]

Reminiscing The 1990s: The Time Wimbledon Played Real Madrid

Posted on March 27, 2021March 31, 2021 by Jonny Blair

“It’s a weird and wonderful world if you come from Wimbledon” – John Motson. Being in lockdown and not having travelled to ANY new city/town/village in 13 months now, and no new countries or even a leaval of this country (Poland) has certainly given me time to release 4 books (a fifth one is almost Read more about Reminiscing The 1990s: The Time Wimbledon Played Real Madrid[…]

Backpacking in England: 8 Quirky and Quick Music Related Sights to See in London

Backpacking in England: 6 Quirky and Quick Music Related Sights to See in London

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Jonny Blair

“You need a little time to rest your mind; you know you should so I guess you might as well” – Noel Gallagher. Well I’ve done my time living in London back in the day, and I must have visited the city about 50 times in my life, but I’m definitely not done with backpacking Read more about Backpacking in England: 6 Quirky and Quick Music Related Sights to See in London[…]

Getting Naked Again: Nude Yoga With Veronika in London, England

Posted on December 11, 2016August 4, 2020 by Jonny Blair

There are many ways to deal with depression and fear. So many people that contacted me suggested yoga and meditation in the last 6 months as I have been battling depression and suicidal thoughts. I was recommended meditation centres in Poland, Germany and India. I had tried yoga in India before on my travels and Read more about Getting Naked Again: Nude Yoga With Veronika in London, England[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Top 10 Pub Crawls From My Travels So Far

Posted on May 29, 2016March 19, 2019 by Jonny Blair

As I just begin to plan a major pub crawl on a big reunion day with the lads in London during the World Cup, it’s a good moment to recollect the top 10 pub crawls from my travels, some I’ve told before on Don’t Stop Living, some I haven’t yet shared. These have been absolutely Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top 10 Pub Crawls From My Travels So Far[…]

Interview with 83 Year Old Blogger Ron Hands in Southbourne, Dorset, England: Author of ‘Growing Up With War’

Posted on May 25, 2016March 7, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Bring a smile. It’s a winner.” – Ron Hands, 2016. If nothing on this site ever inspires you, perhaps this one can. It was a joy, privilege, and honour to meet up with, interview and sink beer with Ron Hands. Ron is an 83 year old blogger and can tell a story or too. Ron Read more about Interview with 83 Year Old Blogger Ron Hands in Southbourne, Dorset, England: Author of ‘Growing Up With War’[…]