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Photos of the snow-covered deserted streets of New York in the wake of Winter Storm Juno
The predicted Biblical winter storms never arrived, but a deathly hush descended over New York today as the streets lay empty under a covering of snow.
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Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views
I paid another visit to Margate over the weekend, and enjoyed some lovely walks around the town before heading off to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat the home team […]
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Ghost sign of Fleet Street: Aerated Bread Company
Seen in Fleet Street in central London is this fine example of a ghost sign for the Aerated Bread Company. Ghost signs are the fading remnants of old advertisements – […]
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Photo of the day: Dior model in a dumpster, London
I liked this scene in Ramillies Street, London W1, showing a shop display of a lantern jawed male model unceremoniously dumped in a bin.
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The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London – photos
The Sky Garden in the Walkie Talkie tower at 20 Fenchurch Street has now opened to the public, so I took a stroll around yesterday.
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Say goodbye to the old Tottenham Court Road tube station in London
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve hurtled out of this tube exit heading off to a meeting or a gig – and there’s certainly been a few times I’ve staggered […]
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Now that is clever: Foyles former shop rebranded as O YES sushi restaurant
This brought a smile to my face. After Foyles’ main book shop relocated a little further down the road, their former premises on the corner of Charing Cross and Manette Street […]
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A walk up Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales
Posted on Friday, Jan 9, 2015 | No CommentsSituated between Cardiff and Caerphilly at the southern edge of the South Wales coal field, Caerphilly mountain is a lovely place to go for a wander. -
Hubble’s mind-blowing high-def view of the Andromeda Galaxy shows over 100 million stars
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2015 | No CommentsFile this one under ‘M’ for ‘Mindblowing.’ NASA has assembled the largest ever Hubble Space Telescope image showing a portion of the Andromeda galaxy – and it is truly astonishing. -
Come and get murdered at this Cardiff hotel – or how not to advertise your business
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2015 | No CommentsThis hotel in north Cardiff was certainly offering something a little different this Christmas, with their sign promising guests “Murders, Tributes and Disco Party Nights.”
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