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![I liked this photo of determined, all-weather chatters that I unearthed from my woefully disorganised photo archives. It was taken on Tottenham Court Road in 2001 – when the street […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chatting-in-the-rain-115x115.jpg "Chatting in the rain, Tottenham Court Road, London – pic of the day")
Chatting in the rain, Tottenham Court Road, London – pic of the day
Posted on Saturday, Feb 1, 2014 | 1 CommentI liked this photo of determined, all-weather chatters that I unearthed from my woefully disorganised photo archives. It was taken on Tottenham Court Road in 2001 – when the street […] -
Heavy rain on a train window, England
Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2013 | 1 CommentThere’s something wonderfully melancholic about gazing out of a train window on a gloomy winter’s afternoon and hearing the heavy rain hitting the window. -
![I was hoping to see London covered in clean, crisp white snow, but instead the New Year has started in a more traditional manner, with the capital under a grey, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/january-thames-walk-2013-15-115x115.jpg "A damp and grey London walk along the Albert and Victoria Embankments")
A damp and grey London walk along the Albert and Victoria Embankments
Posted on Saturday, Jan 5, 2013 | 1 CommentI was hoping to see London covered in clean, crisp white snow, but instead the New Year has started in a more traditional manner, with the capital under a grey, […] -
![While I was enjoying a coffee at the Kaff Bar in Atlantic Road, Brixton, I was taken by the abstract shapes of people passing the misted-up windows. Here’s a little series of photos taken […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/strangers-passing-in-the-rain-02-115x115.jpg "Strangers and umbrellas passing by in the rain, Brixton")
Strangers and umbrellas passing by in the rain, Brixton
Posted on Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 | 1 CommentWhile I was enjoying a coffee at the Kaff Bar in Atlantic Road, Brixton, I was taken by the abstract shapes of people passing the misted-up windows. Here’s a little series of photos taken […] -
![I’m thinking of my friends in New York tonight as Hurricane Sandy heads inland. Vast chunks of New York have closed down, and there’s already been severe flooding around New […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/new-york-rainstorms-04-115x115.jpg "New York hit by Hurricane Sandy, subway floods, residents evacuated, power station blows")
New York hit by Hurricane Sandy, subway floods, residents evacuated, power station blows
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 | No CommentsI’m thinking of my friends in New York tonight as Hurricane Sandy heads inland. Vast chunks of New York have closed down, and there’s already been severe flooding around New […] -
![It’s pretty grim weather around Brixton at the moment, with the autumnal winds sending discarded KFC wrappers skywards and the relentless rain making a mockery of the ‘rainproof’ label on my jacket. […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/windrush-square-autumn-rain-115x115.jpg "Pic of the day: Windrush Square, Brixton in the night rain")
Pic of the day: Windrush Square, Brixton in the night rain
Posted on Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s pretty grim weather around Brixton at the moment, with the autumnal winds sending discarded KFC wrappers skywards and the relentless rain making a mockery of the ‘rainproof’ label on my jacket. […] -
Pic of the day: stormy afternoon by 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC
Posted on Saturday, Sep 8, 2012 | No CommentsI like this near-monochrome image of a rain-lashed, winter’s late afternoon by Second Avenue subway station in New York City. -
![It traditionally rains for a large chunk of the summer in Cardiff (at least that’s how it’s always seemed to me!), but the downpour over the August Bank Holiday seemed […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rainy-bank-august-bank-holiday-cardiff-06-115x115.jpg "A rain-lashed August Bank Holiday Monday in Cardiff, south Wales")
A rain-lashed August Bank Holiday Monday in Cardiff, south Wales
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 | 1 CommentIt traditionally rains for a large chunk of the summer in Cardiff (at least that’s how it’s always seemed to me!), but the downpour over the August Bank Holiday seemed […] -
An unseasonal summer soaking at Loughborough Junction, Brixton
Posted on Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 | 1 CommentIt looks like summer might finally be arriving today – huzzah! – but it was a different story yesterday, with several storms bringing heavy downpours across south London. -
Some really mean storm clouds are gathering over Brixton
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 | 1 CommentThe skies are looking pretty angry over Brixton right now, with storm clouds darkening the skies to the south and to the east. Here’s some views taken from Coldharbour Lane. -
Happy brolly, sad weather – Brixton in the summer rain
Posted on Saturday, Jul 7, 2012 | No CommentsIt hasn’t been the greatest summer so far, with last month being the wettest June since records began. -
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. -
![Yep, it’s April alright, with a thumping great rainstorm just managing to catch me as I came back from some shopping. Here’s a couple of pics I took after I […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/april-showers-brixton-01-115x115.jpg "April showers, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton 2012")
April showers, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton 2012
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012 | No CommentsYep, it’s April alright, with a thumping great rainstorm just managing to catch me as I came back from some shopping. Here’s a couple of pics I took after I […] -
Brixton battered by winter storms of rain and sleet
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 | No CommentsMan oh man it’s rough out there at the moment, with gale force winds and heavy rain and sleet battering the Brixton streets. -
Umbrellas fail to survive a Brooklyn storm
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 | No CommentsWe saw broken brollies in Brooklyn and snapped off spokes in SoHo as we battled though a fierce New York rainstorm last Winter.