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.

Cherry Tree, 64 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch E2

This pub was present by 1768 and is now demolished; aka Old Cherry Tree by 1884, and also the Old Cherry Tree at 41 Kingsland road in 1848 **

Shoreditch index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.

Residents at this address.

1804/Robert Banks/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1805/Rob Banks, the Cherry Tree, Kingsland road/../../Holdens Directory

1823/John Spicer/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1825/John Spicer/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

1826/John Spicer/Victualler & Stable Keeper/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1827/John Spicer/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association

1829/John Spicer/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1831/John Spicer/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1833-34/Jno Spicer, Cherry Tree, 41 Kingsland road/../../Pigots Directory

1833/William Wilson/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1839/Chas. Clarke/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1842/Chas. Clarke/../../../Robson’s Directory **

1843/James Goff, Old Cherry Tree, 41 Kingsland road /../../Kellys Directory

1848/James Goff/../../../Post Office Directory

1851/James Goff/../../../Kellys Directory

1856/Henry Alexander Goff/../../../Post Office Directory *

August 1861/Henry Alexander Goff/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

August 1861/Philip Harris/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

November 1861/Philip Harriss/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

November 1861/Thomas Birds/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

1866/T Birds/../../../P.O. Directory **

1869/Thomas Birds/../../../Post Office Directory

30th September 1871/Thomas Birds/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

30th September 1871/Thomas Franklin/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

1872/T Franklin/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

January 1872/Thomas Franklin/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

January 1872/Thomas Welford/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

August 1872/Charles Welford/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

August 1872/William Ringer/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1874/W Ringer/../../../H D Miles Directory of Licensed Victuallers **

14th July 1874/William Ringer/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

14th July 1874/Thomas Stock/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

22nd January 1876/Thomas Stock/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

22nd January 1876/Samuel Mead/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

William Mead was Samuel William Mead and married to Charlotte Eliza Witherall (aka Eliza) on the 21st March 1869 at St James, Bermondsey.

It was her half brother George Witherall who later took over the license. Charlotte Eliza was my paternal Great Great Grandmother.
Emma Mead aged 7 in the 1881 census is my Great Grandmother ***

1881/William Mead/Licensed Victualler/38/Ratcliff, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Mead/Wife/32/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1881/Jane Mead/Mother, Widow/64/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Samuel Mead/Son/11/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Emma Mead/Daughter/7/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frederick Mead/Son/5/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Beatrice Mead/Daughter/5 months/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward Mead/Son/2/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census

1882/Samuel Mead/../../../Post Office Directory

1884/Samuel Mead/../../../Post Office Directory

1885/Samuel Mead, Old Cherry Tree, 64 Kingsland road/../../Post Office Directory

1888/Samuel Mead, Old Cherry Tree, 64 Kingsland road/../../Post Office Directory

By the 1891 census, Samuel Mead is now licensee at the Prince Albert, 2 Mape street, Bethnal Green

1891/George Witherall/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/George Witherall/Licensed victualler/37/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1891/Eliza Witherall/wife/36/Notting hill, London/Census
1891/George Witherall/Son/13/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Charles Witherall/Son/9/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Samuel Witherall/Son/7/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Henry Witherall/Son/3/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Ellen Wetherall/Daughter/1/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Eliza Brooks/Mother in Law, Widow/69/City, London/Census
1891/Louisa Hayford/General Servant/21/Shoreditch, London/Census

1895/George Witherall/../../../Post Office Directory

1889/George Witherall/../../../Post Office Directory **

1897/George Witherall/../../../Kelly’s Dalston Directory **

1899/George Witherall/../../../Post Office Directory *

1901/George Witherall/../../../Post Office Directory **

1901/Eliza Witherall/Licensed victualler, widow/45/Stepney, London/Census
1901/George Witherall/Son, Barman/23/Bayswater, London/Census
1901/Charles Witherall/Son, Barman/18/Shoreditch, London/Census
1901/Samuel Witherall/Son/16/Shoreditch, London/Census
1901/Henry Witherall/Son/13/Shoreditch, London/Census
1901/Harriet Barnes/General Servant/62/Borough, London/Census

* Provided By Ewan

+ Provided by Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Lesley Collins