The Sohemians leave the claret fumes of Fitzrovia behind by organising a guided walk (led by Benedict Newbery), a literary journey in Hampstead to be precise, following in the footsteps of Le Carré’s George Smiley. The walk will trace the action in the novel Smiley’s People, introducing key landmarks from the book on, and around, Hampstead Heath.
Those wishing to participate should rendezvous at Hampstead underground station (Northern line) at 10.45 on Saturday July 11. The contact will be carrying a copy of Punch magazine under his left arm and will be wearing a quizical look. The contact will then lead the group off at 11am. For those who arrive late, the first assignment will be at the Tin Pavilion - indicated on the A-Z as the Sports Ground. Those who have not been terminally ‘health-adjusted’ en route will end up at The Magdala Pub, South End Green (where, incidentally, Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, shot her lover David Blakeley) at approximately 1.30pm.
First posted: Wednesday, July 1st, 2009.
