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'Charlie' leads Sockmob walking tours around London. I have written about these tours for the Strandlines blog. 'Charlie' used to be homeless, and slept around the Strand, Covent Garden, Waterloo and Blackfriars Bridge. She describes here how she knitted and sold toys as an alternative to begging.
This description is excerpted from Pigeons of the Temple by Arthur Brebner. It was first published in the Cornhill Magazine in January 1921. Read more »
