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View from the top of Primrose Hill, north London
London / photos / Places

Taking in the view from the top of Primrose Hill, north London

Mon 10th September, 2012Mon 10th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Gently rising 256 feet (78 m) into the north London skies is Primrose Hill, a small park situated to the north of Regent’s Park, wedged betwixt Camden Town and St …

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Brixton / Places

Brockwell Park picnic as summer finally arrives in Brixton

Mon 23rd July, 2012Tue 24th July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Yesterday we enjoyed the Unofficial Alternative Country Show picnic, with the sun finally coming out and shining on Brixton town – and Brockwell Park.

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London / Places

Statues, sculptures and phone boxes in Berkeley Square, London

Wed 11th July, 2012Wed 11th July, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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 …

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festivals / London / photos

Gay Pride party in Soho Square, Soho, central London

Mon 9th July, 2012Mon 9th July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Compared 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.

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Free tennis tables appear in London public parks thanks to Ping!
London / Places

More tennis tables appear in London public parks as Ping! pushes on

Wed 27th June, 2012Tue 26th June, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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 …

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A damp June afternoon in Green Park, London
London / photos / Places

Empty deckchairs and a damp June afternoon in Green Park, London

Sun 24th June, 2012Sun 24th June, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Britain’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.

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Brixton's Loughborough Park gets greener with edible hedge and new gardens
Brixton / Places

Brixton’s Loughborough Park gets greener with edible hedge and new gardens

Tue 5th June, 2012Mon 15th April, 2013 - by editor - 13 Comments.

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 …

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Soho Square swelters in the early summer sun
London / Places

Soho Square swelters in the early summer sun

Fri 25th May, 2012Fri 25th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With 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.

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Brixton Castle in a park named after a jazz drummer
Brixton / music / Places

See the ruins of Brixton Castle, set in a delightful little park named after a jazz drummer

Thu 24th May, 2012Thu 24th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Ice cream bike pedals around Myatt’s Fields on the hottest October day on record

Mon 3rd October, 2011Mon 3rd October, 2011 - by editor - 6 Comments.

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 …

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photos / Places

A stroll around Capability Brown’s Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex

Tue 27th September, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Originally 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.

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Brixton / Places

Guy Fawkes fireworks are back for Brockwell Park on the 5th November 2011!

Thu 22nd September, 2011Sat 5th November, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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New York / Places / railways

A walk along the High Line, Manhattan NYC

Tue 21st June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The 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.

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London / photos / Places

A busy Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, on a wet Sunday

Thu 16th June, 2011Thu 16th June, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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London / photos / Places

A summer Saturday in Green Park, London

Sun 5th June, 2011Sat 4th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With 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:

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Brixton / Places

A glorious Good Friday in Brockwell Park as temperatures hit 80 degrees

Fri 22nd April, 2011Mon 27th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

London basked in an early heatwave today, with temperatures soaring to 27 degrees across the capital.

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London / Places

Spring has sprung in Green Park, London

Wed 13th April, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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Brixton / festivals / London / Places

Streatham Kite Day 2011 – photos

Mon 11th April, 2011Mon 11th April, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

This was a lovely day out – the weather was fantastic and there was enough wind about to keep most kites up.

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Brixton / London / Places

Ruskin Park in the spring, south London

Mon 21st March, 2011Mon 21st March, 2011 - by editor - 38 Comments.

One of south London’s lesser known parks, Ruskin Park is situated between Camberwell, Brixton and Herne Hill (and right next to Denmark Hill station), and I took a lovely stroll through it …

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London / photos / Places

Gas lamp man, Green Park, London

Thu 3rd February, 2011Thu 3rd February, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Photographed back in April 2002, here’s a gas lamp man hard at work in Green Park, central London.

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London / photos / Places

Remembering 7/7: the Hyde Park memorial to the fallen

Wed 22nd December, 2010Wed 22nd December, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Commemorating the terrible events of the 7th July, 2005,  this permanent memorial in Hyde Park honours the 52 victims of the London Bombings. Unveiled exactly four years after 7/7 on 7th July, …

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London / photos / Places / snow

Green Park and Hyde Park in the snow, London, Dec 2010

Tue 21st December, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

I enjoyed a lovely, long walk through a freezing central London yesterday, with my journey taking me across the snow covered Green Park and Hyde Parks, before I headed into …

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London / photos / Places

Frozen lake in St James’s Park, London

Fri 10th December, 2010Fri 10th December, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Britain has been gripped by a cold snap that is turning December into one of the coldest on record.

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festivals / Places

Bloomsbury Festival 2010 – Russell Square Gardens photos

Tue 2nd November, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Designed to ‘offer a taster of the amazing cultural life of this beautiful area of central London’, the Bloomsbury Festival brings together people who live and work in the area …

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London / Places

Walking the London Loop – Hatton Cross to Kingston

Tue 5th October, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

This was one for the ‘ardcore walkers, with the rain belting down at the start, deeply flooded footpaths to traverse and a fairly ambitious 12 miles to cover in fading …

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London / photos / Places

Greenwich photos, south London

Wed 4th August, 2010Wed 4th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Greenwich is stuffed full of history, has a good market, ace pubs, loads of interesting shops and a fantastic park with great views making  it a great cheap day out …

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London / Places

Devonshire Road nature reserve annual Open Day, London SE23

Mon 26th July, 2010Mon 26th July, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Located along one side of the Forest Hill to New Cross Gate railway cutting, Devonshire Road Nature Reserve is a delightful place to spend n afternoon.

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London / Places

The Rookery, Streatham Common, London

Mon 12th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This attractive, formally-landscaped area at the top of Streatham Common used to be known as Streatham Spa and once stood in the grounds of a large house called The Rookery.

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London / Places / snow

London snow: frozen Serpentine lake and Trafalgar Square fountains

Sat 9th January, 2010Tue 13th July, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’ve never seen London this cold and snowy before, with both the Trafalgar Square fountains and the entire Serpentine lake frozen solid. And I love it! Here’s some pics:

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London / Places

Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park

Wed 23rd December, 2009Mon 15th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I didn’t even know this was going on, but came across it while we were taking in a winter’s walk across Hyde Park. I didn’t expect a lot, but it …

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