Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.

I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.

Blackmoors Head, 3 Cartwright Street, Royal Mint Street, Aldgate E1

Aldgate pub history index

The Blackmoors Head was a public house located at 3 Cartwright Street, Royal Mint Street, Aldgate (E1), with documented operation from at least 1791, when John Workman is recorded there as a victualler in Sun Fire Office insurance records. The establishment appears again in 1794 with Thomas Vickress as victualler, showing that the premises were in continuous licensed use from the late 18th century.

Throughout the 19th century the Blackmoors Head is listed in trade directories and census returns, with licensees including Jeremiah Hayes in 1833–34 and Alexander Thompson in the 1850s. The 1841 census records Walter Reid and family living at the address, alongside lodgers, indicating that like many taverns of the period the premises provided both refreshment and accommodation.

By 1871 the address is listed as part of 5 Cartwright Street, and Caroline Freeman appears as publican in both census and directory sources. In March 1874 a contemporary newspaper notice records Freeman as outgoing licensee with Alfred Ingram incoming, showing continuity of trade well into the later 19th century.

Names such as Blackmoors Head reflect a common inn sign tradition in Britain, where depictions or references to a “Moor’s head” appeared on pub signs from at least the medieval period onward. Such names derive from historical iconography rather than direct local individuals, and their usage was widespread across English towns and cities. The Blackmoors Head existed from at least 1791. At 5 Cartwright Street by 1871

Residents at this address.

1791/John Workman / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1794/Thomas Vickress / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1833-34/Jeremiah Hayes/../../../Pigots Directory

1841/Walter Reid/Publican/30/Middlesex/Census
1841/Matilda Reid/../30/Middlesex/Census
1841/John Walter Reid/../10/Middlesex/Census
1841/William Reid/../8/Middlesex/Census
1841/George Reid/../5/Middlesex/Census
1841/Matilda Reid/../3/Middlesex/Census
1841/John Baker/Watch Maker/25/Middlesex/Census
1841/John Nunn/Painter/20/../Census
1841/Archibald Hamith/Clerk/20/Scotland/Census

1842/W Read/../../../Robson�s Directory **

1851/Alex Thompson/../../../Kellys Directory

1856/Alexander Thompson/../../../Post Office Directory

1861/Caroline Thompson/Victualler, Widow/62/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Robert Pool/Brother, Cellerman & Barman/55/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Matilda Pitchfork/Niece, Barmaid/46/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Alice Fox/General Servant/15/Aldgate, Middlesex/Census

1862/Mrs Caroline Thompson/../../../Post Office Directory

1869/Mrs Caroline Freeman/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/Caroline Freeman/Publican, Widow/52/Tenterden, kent/Census
1871/Frederick Freeman/Son, Barman/22/Deptford, Kent/Census
1871/Arthur Freeman/Son, Compositor/18/Camberwell, Surrey/Census

1874/Caroline Freeman/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Directory **

March 1874/Caroline Freeman/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

March 1874/Alfred Ingram/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

** Provided By Stephen Harris

PUB HISTORY

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