http://www.londontourguide.org.uk/blog Sun, 10 May 2009 18:43:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The media are in overdrive over the possibility of an outbreak of swine flu, and the fear of an epidemic hitting London is clearly apparent. At the time of writing the dreaded swine flu is yet to spread in the city, but if does it will be yet another chapter ... http://www.londontourguide.org.uk/blog/2009/05/10/a-brief-history-of-disease-in-london/ On the 2 September 1666 a small fire started in a bakery on Pudding Lane. As the fire spread, and action was required, the Lord Mayor of London is famously quoted as saying "Pish! A woman could piss it out". This was of course a lack of judgement perhaps not ... http://www.londontourguide.org.uk/blog/2009/04/13/great-fires-of-london/