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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.

Prince Alfred, 5a Formosa street, Paddington W9

Paddington pub history index

This pub was built in 1863, aka Royal Alfred in 1881 census. ** The address is given as Castellain Road in 1895 and earlier (the intersecting road with Formosa Street), which prior to street renaming was Warwick Road North in 1869. *

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

Prince Alfred, 5A Formosa Street, W9 - in January 2010

Prince Alfred, 5A Formosa Street, W9 - in January 2010

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address.

1869/John Hill/../../../Post Office Directory *

1881/Louisa A Hill/Publicans Wife/72/St Luke, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maria Phillips/Barmaid/25/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice Longley/Barmaid/19/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane Woods/Cook/28/Hertford/Census
1881/George Perry/Potman/22/Eye, Suffolk/Census

1882/Henry Hill/../../../Post Office Directory *

1891/John Hill/../../../Post Office Directory *

1895/John Hill/../../../Post Office Directory *

1899/Walter John Woodwell/../../../Post Office Directory

1910/Walter John Woodwell/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/Walter John Woodwell/../../../Post Office Directory *

1921/Walter John Woodwell/../../../Post Office Directory

1938/Herbert Bruce Colson/../../../Post Office Directory *

1944/Herbert Bruce Colson & Bruce H. M. Colson/../../../Post Office Directory *


* Provided By Ewan

** Provided By Stephen Harris


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