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Acknowledgements

Samantha Cook Thanks to Rob, fab co-author, friend and London neighbour; to editor Alice Park, who, as ever, made the whole editorial process a pleasure – and who flew the flag for South London with gusto – and to Ed Wright, cartographer extraordinaire, for his excellent work on the maps. Above all, thanks to Greg Ward, for everything.

Readers’ updates

Thanks to all the readers who have taken the time to write in with comments and suggestions (and apologies if we’ve inadvertently omitted or misspelt anyone’s name):

Ali Bell; Ingmar Hemsen; Ed Hutchings.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Rob Humphreys has lived in London for over 20 years. He has travelled extensively in Scotland and central Europe writing books for Rough Guides. He recently qualified as a City of London Tour Guide and spends his spare time directing shows on the Puppet Theatre Barge.

Samantha Cook (samanthacookeditorwriter.weebly.com) was born in London and has lived in the capital all her life. A freelance writer and editor, she has written many Rough Guides, including travel guides to the USA; New Orleans; Kent, Sussex and Surrey; the Best Places to Stay in Britain on a Budget, and Vintage London. She also wrote the Rough Guide to Chick Flicks and contributed to a number of Rough Guides’ film titles.

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