London: an ageless city

The course of the Thames has, inevitably, changed a little over the centuries as it meanders through London but essentially, it’s remained a constant. And given to fanciful musings, as I looked out over London from the top of St Paul’s, I couldn’t help but think how much the landscape has changed since Christopher Wren  built his amazing church.  The mean streets, timber buildings and open sewers have been replaced with imposing buildings made from Portland stone and latterly, steel and glass.  There are flood defences.  But the enduring soul, the vibrancy of the city, like the Thames, remains unchanged