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A grim afternoon on the pier and along the seafront of rain-lashed Bognor Regis
Posted on Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 | 4 CommentsLulled into improbable levels of optimism after my recent sunny promenade in Brighton, I was looking forward to taking in the sea air and enjoying some bracing walks in Bognor Regis on Saturday afternoon. -
![Iechyd Da and a Happy St David’s Day /Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sa to you all! I’m seeing the day in with a fairly sizeable hangover, with extra drinking encouraged by yesterday’s fabulous win […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/st-davids-day-2015-115x115.jpg "Happy St David’s Day – Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant – 1st March 2015")
Happy St David’s Day – Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant – 1st March 2015
Posted on Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 | No CommentsIechyd Da and a Happy St David’s Day /Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sa to you all! I’m seeing the day in with a fairly sizeable hangover, with extra drinking encouraged by yesterday’s fabulous win […] -
![With my coat buttoned up against the February chill, I took a walk along the seaside path that runs west from Brighton into Hove. At the western end there’s a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brighton-beach-huts-winter-011-115x115.jpg "Brighton beach huts and shelters in the winter chill")
Brighton beach huts and shelters in the winter chill
Posted on Monday, Feb 23, 2015 | 2 CommentsWith my coat buttoned up against the February chill, I took a walk along the seaside path that runs west from Brighton into Hove. At the western end there’s a […] -
![I’ve been drawn to Brighton’s West Pier ever since I saw it featured in the photo story that accompanied the vinyl release of The Who’s Quadrophenia and it’s been heartbreaking […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/brighton-west-pier-winter-2015-031-115x115.jpg "Brighton’s derelict West Pier in the winter sun and storms – in photos")
Brighton’s derelict West Pier in the winter sun and storms – in photos
Posted on Friday, Feb 20, 2015 | 2 CommentsI’ve been drawn to Brighton’s West Pier ever since I saw it featured in the photo story that accompanied the vinyl release of The Who’s Quadrophenia and it’s been heartbreaking […] -
Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 | 3 CommentsThere’s not many things you can get for free in central London, so it’s worth celebrating this magnificent free viewing platform by St Paul’s Cathedral one more time. -
![Here’s a small set of photos from a rainy London weekend. Above, a man passes a collection of beach paintings hung on the railings of Green Park, on Piccadilly. The artist sagely […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/beach-scenes-london-rain-115x115.jpg "Beach scenes and Piccadilly rain, Photographers Gallery and other London photos")
Beach scenes and Piccadilly rain, Photographers Gallery and other London photos
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 17, 2015 | No CommentsHere’s a small set of photos from a rainy London weekend. Above, a man passes a collection of beach paintings hung on the railings of Green Park, on Piccadilly. The artist sagely […] -
God-bothering, megaphone-toting Islamophobe annoys Oxford Circus shoppers
Posted on Monday, Feb 16, 2015 | 3 CommentsSeen annoying shoppers and deafening passengers trying to get into a crowded Oxford Circus tube station was this God-bothering bloke with a megaphone. His name is Carl. -
![This dazzling display of neon art at the Sprüth Magers gallery in Grafton Street caught my eye as I was wandering around town on the weekend, so I had to go […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/joseph-kosuth-amnesia-london-011-115x115.jpg "A dazzling display of neon art: Amnesia: Various, Luminous, Fixed at Sprüth Magers, London")
A dazzling display of neon art: Amnesia: Various, Luminous, Fixed at Sprüth Magers, London
Posted on Monday, Feb 16, 2015 | No CommentsThis dazzling display of neon art at the Sprüth Magers gallery in Grafton Street caught my eye as I was wandering around town on the weekend, so I had to go […] -
![Last Saturday, two separate marches from the south and east of London assembled outside City Hall to demand more affordable housing for all Londoners. I posted up 50+ photos of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/march-for-homes-london-011-115x115.jpg "Thousands of protesters assemble at City Hall for the March For Homes protest")
Thousands of protesters assemble at City Hall for the March For Homes protest
Posted on Monday, Feb 2, 2015 | No CommentsLast Saturday, two separate marches from the south and east of London assembled outside City Hall to demand more affordable housing for all Londoners. I posted up 50+ photos of […] -
![It was a miserable day in London on Saturday, with rain falling from dark, gloomy skies all morning. I was in town to take part in the March For Homes […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/rainy-day-by-the-thames-011-115x115.jpg "A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London")
A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London
Posted on Monday, Feb 2, 2015 | No CommentsIt was a miserable day in London on Saturday, with rain falling from dark, gloomy skies all morning. I was in town to take part in the March For Homes […] -
![Last week, activists calling themselves Bohemians 4 Soho occupied and reopened the legendary 12 Bar in central London, shortly after it had been closed in the wake of a huge redevelopment. […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/anti-folk-12-bar-london-261-115x115.jpg "Eviction order served on Soho’s 12 Bar Club – bailiffs due tomorrow, street party called")
Eviction order served on Soho’s 12 Bar Club – bailiffs due tomorrow, street party called
Posted on Thursday, Jan 29, 2015 | 1 CommentLast week, activists calling themselves Bohemians 4 Soho occupied and reopened the legendary 12 Bar in central London, shortly after it had been closed in the wake of a huge redevelopment. […] -
Photos of the snow-covered deserted streets of New York in the wake of Winter Storm Juno
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015 | 1 CommentThe 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. -
Tottenham Court Road designer fail – in pictures
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015 | 3 CommentsArchitectural designer to client: “Hey, see that clearly visible metal railing that marks the ramp into your shop entrance. You know, the one that sticks out into the really busy pedestrian thoroughfare?” -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/margate-photos-jan-2015-011-115x115.jpg "Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views")
Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views
Posted on Monday, Jan 19, 2015 | No CommentsI 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 […] -
![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 – […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/aerated-bread-fleet-street-london-02-115x115.jpg "Ghost sign of Fleet Street: Aerated Bread Company")
Ghost sign of Fleet Street: Aerated Bread Company
Posted on Monday, Jan 19, 2015 | 1 CommentSeen 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 – […]