Photos, features, oddities and snapshots from the streets of London
We’ve got a pretty good view across London from our Brixton penthouse (cough) suite, and I’m loving watching the skyline change around the city. Above you can see the Strata …
The changing London skyscraper skyline: Brixton views Read More
On Sunday we went along for the inaugural walk along Section 11 of the London Green Chain walk, starting at Nunhead cemetery through to Crystal Palace park.
We strut the inaugural Green Chain walk from Nunhead to Crystal Palace Park Read More
Continuing on from my photo feature from mid September, here’s some more photos showing the continuing rise of the Shard tower, close to London Bridge.
The London Shard reaches for the sky [photos] Read More
I don’t actually run around the streets of London swinging an umbrella and singing in the rain, but I do rather like inclement weather. Most of my favourite songs go …
London in the rain from a double decker bus Read More
Keen to catch up with the Pope protest on Saturday, I had my first go on the Barclays/TFL bike hire scheme, hopping on a free bike and dashing across town …
We salute the London TFL/Barclays cycle hire scheme Read More
The Photographers’ Gallery in London has long been one of our favourite haunts in central London but closed last weekend for a lengthy, year-long refurbishment which will see major changes …
Shoddy goings on at the Photographer’s Gallery, London? Read More
Here’s a few pics from the protest today as it snaked its way up Piccadilly.
Protest the Pope march, central London – photo report Read More
TfL have released a press release saying how chuffed they are to have some of their Cycle Hire bikes featuring designs by Jean-Pierre Braganza, as part of London Fashion Week.
Barclays Cycle Hire bikes get subverted with anti-Barclays message Read More
They don’t make protests like this any more – least, not in Britain. Mayday 2001 was one of the last big anti-capitalist demos in the UK, with the press stirring …
Mayday 2001 protests, London: archive photos Read More
Originally called the ‘London Bridge Tower’, and then the ‘Shard London Bridge’ and ‘Shard of Glass’ before most people settled on describing it as ‘The Shard,’ this elegant skyscraper is …
The Shard rises! Iconic London skyscraper underway Read More
I like Lower Marsh in Waterloo. Although it’s smack bang in the centre of London, with the bustling railway station just yards away, it retains a 1960s feel, with traditional …
A walk along Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London Read More
Anyone remember this guy? He used to be a regular fixture outside Brixton tube station ten years ago, belting out ‘Fire and Brimstone’ platitudes through a horribly loud megaphone.
The Brixton Evangelist, Brixton tube, 2000 Read More
I’ve just posted up a set of photos I took of the railway arches along Brixton Station Road, back in 2001. I liked the distinctive, time-battered look to the various …
Brixton Station Road railway arches – photographs of a disappearing Brixton Read More
We popped along to the Thames Festival this afternoon and had rather a splendid day of it all.
Mayor’s Thames Festival celebrates London and its river Read More
This was a fantastic night – the Southbank was packed, the floor sticky with spilt beer and the music was fabulous – any club that plays Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” …
Club Duckie’s 15th Birthday Party at the Southbank Centre Read More
Performing last night at the Greenwich Comedy Festival was the fabulous 60s go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes.
Greenwich Comedy Festival: Actionettes at the Silent Disco Read More
Covent Garden is a ruddy weird place to be on on a busy Saturday afternoon. To get to the market, you have to pass rows of bizarrely painted ‘human statues’ …
Covent Garden photos: market views and curious street artists Read More
Apologies for the shonky photos – trying to capture the Battle of Britain flypast over St Paul’s reminded me of just how small the World War 2 aircraft were – …
Battle of Britain flypast as London remembers the Blitz Read More
I spent a pleasant afternoon at Brockwell park on Sunday at the Urban Green Fair, hanging out and chatting to friends.
Urban Green Fair photos, Brockwell Park, south London, 2010 Read More
For Brixton’s coffee cognoscenti and caffeine-quaffing connoisseurs of the coffee bean, there’s one truly unmissable place on London’s cafe map, and that’s Federation Coffee.
Federation Coffee, Brixton – London’s finest coffee? Read More
Is it just me, but does this 2.30am scene look rather odd? It’s like a low, semi-illuminated white cloud has descended over central London. The pictures don’t really do the …
A curious night sky over London Read More
Most people may deem them to be as cool as a heatwave on Planet Mercury, but I rather like Morris dancers – I mean, they drink a lot, dance about …
Morris dancing on the Southbank – 110 photos! Read More
Located on the main line out of London from Liverpool Street, Coborn Road station was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1865.
Coborn Road railway station: a long abandoned East London station Read More
It’s not often we get invited to a press event at a traditional British ‘greasy spoon’ cafe, but when the offer of a free breakfast at the Polo Bar cafe …
Breakfast at the Polo Bar 24 hour cafe, Liverpool Street, London Read More
On Saturday we caught the tube to Mile End for a six mile walk through east London to check out progress on the 2012 Olympic site. It’s a lovely walk …
Olympic stadium walk – Mile End to Victoria Park and Bow along the canal Read More
I love it when we stumble across a fine coffee in an unlikely place, and we definitely came up trumps on Saturday when we visited the Counter cafe in east …
The Counter cafe, Hackney Wick, E3 – another great London coffee house Read More
I like rain (although not at festivals!), so grabbed a few photos on my Lumix LX3 compact camera when I wandered around town on a wet summer afternoon in August.
Umbrellas in London: a rainy summer afternoon in the capital Read More
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 …
Greenwich photos, south London Read More
I love walking through tunnels, so here’s a few photos of my wander through the 1902 foot tunnel under the Thames. Running from Greenwich to the Isle of Dogs, the …
A walk through the Greenwich foot tunnel Read More
There should be much rejoicing on the streets of Brixton soon as one of its ugliest buildings looks set to be pulled down and replaced by a temporary ice rink.
Brixton Station Road car park to become ice rink Read More