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![There’s usually an interesting collection of modern sculpture to be found on display in Berkeley Square, central London, and I liked this rather creepy, swirling faceless nun which can currently be seen in the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/berkeley-square-london-01-115x115.jpg "Statues, sculptures and phone boxes in Berkeley Square, London")
Statues, sculptures and phone boxes in Berkeley Square, London
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere’s usually an interesting collection of modern sculpture to be found on display in Berkeley Square, central London, and I liked this rather creepy, swirling faceless nun which can currently be seen in the […] -
Gay Pride party in Soho Square, Soho, central London
Posted on Monday, Jul 9, 2012 | No CommentsCompared to previous years, the 2012 London Gay Pride event was something of a minimal affair, with the traditional street floats being cancelled as a result of a funding shortfall. -
![Waiting for you to impress passers-by with your devilish topspin action are a host of free table tennis tables, all provided as part of the Ping! project, an initiative to boost […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ping-table-tennis-parks-london-01-115x115.jpg "More tennis tables appear in London public parks as Ping! pushes on")
More tennis tables appear in London public parks as Ping! pushes on
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012 | 2 CommentsWaiting for you to impress passers-by with your devilish topspin action are a host of free table tennis tables, all provided as part of the Ping! project, an initiative to boost […] -
Empty deckchairs and a damp June afternoon in Green Park, London
Posted on Sunday, Jun 24, 2012 | 2 CommentsBritain’s under-performing summer was busy doing its thing in central London over the weekend, with grey skies and occasional showers keeping the deckchairs unoccupied in Green Park. -
![It’s great to see that one of Brixton’s lesser-known small parks is getting some of the attention and care it deserves, although some locals still have reservations about visiting the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/loughborough-park-brixton-01-115x115.jpg "Brixton’s Loughborough Park gets greener with edible hedge and new gardens")
Brixton’s Loughborough Park gets greener with edible hedge and new gardens
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012 | 11 CommentsIt’s great to see that one of Brixton’s lesser-known small parks is getting some of the attention and care it deserves, although some locals still have reservations about visiting the […] -
Soho Square swelters in the early summer sun
Posted on Friday, May 25, 2012 | No CommentsWith the temperatures soaring up to 25C, Soho Square was jam-packed with lunchtime picnickers, office workers, tourists and the time-rich, all keen to soak up the glorious sunshine. -
![Well, OK, it’s not really a castle, but I imagine that to a young kid with a bit of imagination, these recently created ‘ruins’ in Max Roach Park could easily be some ancient monument […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/brixton-castle-max-roach-park-01-115x115.jpg "See the ruins of Brixton Castle, set in a delightful little park named after a jazz drummer")
See the ruins of Brixton Castle, set in a delightful little park named after a jazz drummer
Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2012 | No CommentsWell, OK, it’s not really a castle, but I imagine that to a young kid with a bit of imagination, these recently created ‘ruins’ in Max Roach Park could easily be some ancient monument […] -
![Blimey – that was a hot weekend! We took a walk through Myatt’s Fields on Saturday and although it was the beginning of October, it felt like high summer, with temperatures nearly hitting 30 degrees […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/myatts-fields-september-2011-12-115x115.jpg "Ice cream bike pedals around Myatt’s Fields on the hottest October day on record")
Ice cream bike pedals around Myatt’s Fields on the hottest October day on record
Posted on Monday, Oct 3, 2011 | 6 CommentsBlimey – that was a hot weekend! We took a walk through Myatt’s Fields on Saturday and although it was the beginning of October, it felt like high summer, with temperatures nearly hitting 30 degrees […] -
A stroll around Capability Brown’s Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 | 2 CommentsOriginally laid out in the18th century by the landscape architect extraordinaire, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, Sheffield Park and Garden in East Sussex is now a delightful National Trust property, covering 200 acres and including four picturesque lakes. -
![Cruelly banished last year by some pencil-pushing, budget-squeezing killjoys at Lambeth Council, I’m delighted to learn that the Brockwell Park Fireworks Display is back for 2011, ready to thrill locals […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brockwell-park-fireworks-021-115x115.jpg "Guy Fawkes fireworks are back for Brockwell Park on the 5th November 2011!")
Guy Fawkes fireworks are back for Brockwell Park on the 5th November 2011!
Posted on Thursday, Sep 22, 2011 | No CommentsCruelly banished last year by some pencil-pushing, budget-squeezing killjoys at Lambeth Council, I’m delighted to learn that the Brockwell Park Fireworks Display is back for 2011, ready to thrill locals […] -
A walk along the High Line, Manhattan NYC
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 | No CommentsThe High Line offers a fabulous walk through the heart of lower Manhattan, with the park being built on the tracks of a long abandoned elevated railroad route. -
![If you ever fancy a good argument – or maybe just want to listen to a reasoned/mad/weird rant or two – then there’s no finer place in the capital than […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hyde-park-speakers-corner-01-115x115.jpg "A busy Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, on a wet Sunday")
A busy Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, on a wet Sunday
Posted on Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 | No CommentsIf you ever fancy a good argument – or maybe just want to listen to a reasoned/mad/weird rant or two – then there’s no finer place in the capital than […] -
A summer Saturday in Green Park, London
Posted on Sunday, Jun 5, 2011 | No CommentsWith temperatures hitting 25 degrees C in central London yesterday, Green Park was packed with people enjoying the early summer sunshine. Here’s a few photos: -
A glorious Good Friday in Brockwell Park as temperatures hit 80 degrees
Posted on Friday, Apr 22, 2011 | No CommentsLondon basked in an early heatwave today, with temperatures soaring to 27 degrees across the capital. -
![After a long winter, it only takes a few beams of sunlight breaking through the cloud to get London’s parks filled up with picnickers, suntan seekers, loungers, drinkers and newspaper perusers. With […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/spring-in-green-park-01-115x115.jpg "Spring has sprung in Green Park, London")
Spring has sprung in Green Park, London
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 | 1 CommentAfter a long winter, it only takes a few beams of sunlight breaking through the cloud to get London’s parks filled up with picnickers, suntan seekers, loungers, drinkers and newspaper perusers. With […]