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.

Royal Oak, 18 Plumbers row, Mile End E1

Mile End Pubs history

The street name is also sometimes listed as Plummers Row, and the pub is also listed as 7 & 8 Charles Street in the 1851 census, 1861 license transfer & 1877 (which is the name of the intersecting street, now called Coke Street). *

Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.

Residents at this address.

1825/Mr Gilbert, Royal Oak, Charles street, Whitechapel/../../Licensed Victuallers Association

1827/Joshua Gilbert, Royal Oak, Church street, Whitechapel/../../Licensed Victuallers Association

1832/Joshua Gilbert, Royal Oak, Plummers Row, Whitechapel/../../Robson’s Directory

1833-34/Joshua Gilbert, Royal Oak, Plumbers Row, Whitechapel/../../Pigots Directory
1833-34/Jos Gilbert, Royal Oak, Charles street, Whitechapel/../../Pigots Directory

1841/Joshua Gilbert/../../../Post Office Directory

1842/J Gilbert/../../../Robson’s Directory **

1843/Joshua Gilbert/../../../Kellys Directory

1848/Joshua Gilbert/../../../Post Office Directory *

1851/Joshua Gilbert/../../../Kellys Directory

1851/Joshua Gilbert/Victualler/74/Kersey, Suffolk/Census *
1851/Elizabeth Gilbert/Wife/64/Upminster, Essex/Census
1851/Caroline Gilbert/Daughter, Barmaid/26/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1851/George Gilbert/Son, Barman/24/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Gilbert/Daughter, Barmaid/18/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1851/Jane Wrayford/General Servant (Widow)/51/Devon/Census
1851/Richard Dixon/Waiter/16/St George in the East, Middlesex/Census

1854/Roderick Walter Clarke / Landlord /../../The Friendly Societys’ and Licensed Victuallers’ Journal – October 1854 **

1856/Charles Clark/../../../Post Office Directory *

October 1861/Joseph August Fleck/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

October 1861/Francis Edward Knibbs/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

October 1862/Isaac Carr/ Outgoing Licensee /../../East London Observer

October 1862/Robert Davison/ Incoming Licensee /../../East London Observer

November 1863/Robert Davison/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

November 1863/Charles Schmidt/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

May 1869/Edward Leach/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

May 1869/John Baptist Scharle/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

July 1870/Isadora May/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

July 1870/Frederick Wiegand/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

1871/Frederick Wiegand/Licensed Victualler/32/Germany/Census *
1871/Alice Wiegand/Wife/32/Germany/Census
1871/George Wiegand/Son/5/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1871/Augusta Wiegand/Daughter/3/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Wiegand/Son/1/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1871/Caroline Landa/Servant/15/Germany/Census

January 1872/Frederick WiegandOutgoing Licensee/../../Era

January 1872/John Guenther/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

23rd November 1872/John Guenther/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

23rd November 1872/Johnathan Batsford/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

6th March 1875/Henry Longhurst/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

6th March 1875/Joseph Squires/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

January 1877/Frederick Wiegand/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

January 1877/Louis Best/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

1881/Louis Best/Publican/47/Germany/Census *
1881/Susannah Best/Wife/45/Germany/Census
1881/Henry Best/Son/21/St Georges, London/Census
1881/Louis Best/Son/16/St Georges, London/Census
1881/Peter Best/Son/8/St Georges, London/Census

1882/Louis Best/../../../Post Office Directory *

1891/Louis Best/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Louis Best/Licensed Victualler/57/Nassau, Germany/Census
1891/Susanna Best/Wife/55/Kreitznach, Germany/Census
1891/Joseph Percival/Lodger, Traveller/52/London/Census

Tower Hamlets Independent and East End Local Advertiser 01 October 1892
Applications for transfer of victuallers licences were granted:
Royal Oak, Plummers row, Mile end, P Mortimer

1899/Myer Hilkowitz/../../../Post Office Directory

1910/Myer Hilkowitz/../../../Post Office Directory *

1915/Myer Hilkowitz/../../../Post Office Directory *

+ Provided by Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

* Provided By Ewan

** Provided By Stephen Harris