A heads up from Diamond Geezer - we spotted he'd blogged about the London Maze, an irregular local history fair at the historic part of Guildhall tomorrow. Their official website is rubbish so trust the Geezer as he knows the score. Sounds perfect for London geeks. Open 10am - 4pm, Saturday 11 October. We'd love some photos if you're going along.......

If you don't already welcome Diamond Geezer into your RSS reader, stick him there now. One of the foremost chroniclers of our fair city, the Geezer should be permanently on the required-reading list of anyone who loves London. This month, he's surpassing even his own high standards with a series of posts about the road from Aldgate to Stratford. At the London Olympics, the marathon's last stage will pass along this ancient thoroughfare, to......

There's nothing shabby about Derelict London, a thoughtful compendium of unloved and forgotten buildings, the necrotic ulcers in London's hidden underbelly. Photos from the author, some taken in locations where we wouldn't want to risk an expensive SLR, are backed up with illuminating research and tip-offs from fans of his web site. The book opens with a sorry tale. A ramshackle Victorian cottage in East Dulwich is in limbo - it is Grade II......