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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.

Black Boy & Still, 87 High Street, Brentford

Brentford pub history index

This pub was present by 1779 and closed in the 1920s. It is now demolished. **

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.

Residents at this address

1805/Potter, the Black Boy and Still, New Brentford/../../Holdens Directory

1826/John Blackman/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1855/Henry Smith/../../../Post Office Directory **

1856/Henry Smith/../../../Fullers Brewery Records held at London Municipal Archives **

1866/G J Baldwin/../../../Post Office Directory

1869/George John Baldwin / Licensed Victualler/../../Apprenticeship Records held at London Metropolitan Archives **
1869/George John Baldwin junior / Son/../../../Apprenticeship Records held at London Metropolitan Archives

1870/George John Baldwin/../../../Post Office Directory **

1874/Charles Temple/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/Mrs Elizabeth Baldry/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Joseph Van/Licensed Victualler, Widow/28/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Alice Cannon/Sister, Housekeeper, Widow/38/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Pines/General Servant/15/Chertsey, Surrey/Census

1890/Mrs Emma Alice Matthews/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Emma A Matthews/Licensed Victualler, Widow/49/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1891/Sarah A Matthews/Daughter, Dressmaker/27/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1891/John T Matthews/Son, Barman/23/Brentford, Middlesex/Census

1894/Mrs Emma Alice Matthews/../../../Post Office Directory

1896/John Thomas Matthews/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1899/J T Matthews/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/John Thomas Matthews/Publican/33/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Elizabeth Matthews/Wife/39/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1901/Thomas C Matthews/Son/8/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Florence D Matthews/Daughter/7/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Violet Gladys Matthews/Daughter/3/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Ellen F O'Donoghue/Niece/14/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1901/Maria Pearce/General Servant/16/Brentford, Middlesex/Census

1907/John Thos. Matthews/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1911/John Thos. Matthews/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1911/John Thomas Matthews/Licensed Victualler/43/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1911/Elizabeth Matthews/Wife/49/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1911/Thomas Christopher Matthews/Son, Draper Clerk/18/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1911/Florence Dorothy Matthews/Daughter/17/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1911/Violet Gladys Matthews/Daughter/13/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1911/John Stanley Matthews/Son/9/Brentford, Middlesex/Census

1913/John Thomas Matthews/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1914/John T Matthews/../../../Post Office Directory

1920/John Thomas Matthews/../../../Post Office Directory **

** Provided By Stephen Harris


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