Cities, towns and mountains
Another large chunk of what made Brixton so unique was lost today, as a masses of police officers and High Court Enforcement Officers evicted 75 residents out of their homes in …
A sad day for Brixton as Rushcroft Road squatters are evicted Read More
Construction has started on the curious shaped Baltimore Tower, billed as “an iconic new landmark for luxury living” and set to offer 330 flats for the well heeled. The 45-storey …
Work starts on the twisty 45-storey luxury Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London Read More
Currently under construction but nearing completion is this striking new skyscraper at 22 Leadenhall Street. Designed by Richard Rogers and developed by British Land and Oxford Properties, the building features a …
Photos: London’s Cheesegrater skyscraper topped out and due to open next year Read More
The historic park at Hampton Court was bathed in glorious sunshine for the press launch of the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show yesterday and I spent a lovely day ambling around. …
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2013 – butterflies, blooms, bumblebees and beautiful colours Read More
Along with the Roses & Floristry Vintage Festival, I enjoyed the concept gardens the most at this year’s Flower Show. Witty, meaningful, playful or sometimes bordering on bonkers, I found them …
The weird and wonderful concept gardens at the 2013 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Read More
There was a fine collection of roses and artistic floral arrangements to be seen in the Roses & Floristry Vintage Festival in the Escape Zone at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace …
Roses & Floristry Vintage Festival at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Read More
Billed as a ‘dynamic programme of arts and design interventions into the urban landscape,’ Aldgate Experiments looks to bring ‘the streets of Aldgate to life.’
Aldgate Experiments and the bright red temporary wall seats, St Botolph Row, London EC3 Read More
On a scorching Sunday afternoon, we headed off to Morden Hall Park, a National Trust park located on the banks of the River Wandle in Morden, south London.
A walk around the lovely Morden Hall Park, south London Read More
Costing over £200 million, the Walkie Talkie tower at 20 Fenchurch Street has been designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly and features an opinion-dividing top-heavy form. Set to open in just under …
Walkie Talkie tower at 20 Fenchurch Street, City of London nears completion as work starts on Europe’s highest roof garden Read More
Frozen in a state of permanent hat-doffing is Prince Albert, who can be seen stuck atop a horse in splendid isolation on a traffic island at Holborn Circus, central London, …
Say hello to Prince Albert at Holborn Circus, central London Read More
I fear I would be failing in my responsibilities as a seasoned festival-goer to not pass on some words of advice to anyone who has booked their first ticket to …
Warning to Glastonbury festival first-timers – it’s not always that bloody good (see: great mudfests of the past) Read More
Construction has now started on this massive new residential tower on the site of the old Elephant & Castle leisure centre, right next door to the Tabernacle building in south-central …
One The Elephant: 37 storey residential tower in Elephant and Castle with zero affordable units Read More
I had a splendid night out in London town last night, checking out both Piney Gir and Allo Darlin’ in two venues across town.
A Thursday night in London: Piney Gir in Shoreditch and Allo Darlin’ in St Pancras Read More
It’s only a 50 minute train journey out of downtown Brixton, but it sure feels like a different world when you get to the charming village of Otford in Kent, …
A lovely walk through the Kent countryside around Otford and Shoreham Read More
There’s not shortage of decent places to grab a good coffee in cosmopolitan Brighton, but one of the finest I’ve found so far is Small Batch Coffee in Jubilee Street.
Small Batch Coffee, Jubilee Street, Brighton serves up a winning brew Read More
Making a distinctive appearance in the graveyard of St Andrew’s Church, Rodney Street, Liverpool is the 15 foot high pyramidal tomb of the British civil engineer and civil engineering contractor, William Mackenzie. The tomb …
The curious Pyramidal tomb of William Mackenzie in Liverpool Read More
Taking photos of heavenly bodies is an art that requires real talent and skills, helped considerably by mighty optics that can zoom into the craters and ravines of things floating …
Moon in the evening sky over London, and some space age ramblings Read More
Spare a moment, if you will, for this stylish, single-speed, retro racer bike in Brixton that has been cruelly been stripped bare of almost all of its components.
A hipster bike stripped bare, Brixton Police Station – and some useful bike locking tips Read More
Topped out last night in a ceremony attended by Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, The Leadenhall Building is the latest addition to London’s skyline, and it’s a big, wedgey kind …
London’s Cheesegrater skyscraper (The Leadenhall Building) captured in time lapse video Read More
The former Thameslink railway tracks running through Barbican station now lie abandoned and covered in weeds, with metal gates blocking access at each end.
The disused Thameslink platforms at Barbican station, London Read More
Seven photos taken on the streets of New York at night. All photos were handheld and taken with a Panasonic Lumix LX-5 compact camera.
New York City at night – seven nocturnal photos Read More
Situated near Llanarthney in the Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire, is the the National Botanic Garden of Wales, which is both a great place to visit and an important centre for botanical research …
A walk around the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire Read More
Here’s a few photos from the live show at the London Nocturne in Smithfield, London last Saturday.
Mrs Mills Experience at the London Nocturne 2013 Read More
There was glorious sunshine, Penny Farthings hurtling around the track, folding bike races and some top notch professional cyclists to be seen at the 2013 London Nocturne – plus the …
Photos of the London Nocturne 2013 bike races in central London Read More
It took me ages to remember exactly where I’d seen this statue of what appears to be a meditating Buddhist philosopher. After much perusing of Google Maps, I finally worked out …
Sculpture of a meditating philosopher at SOAS, London Read More
Still retaining much of its Victorian charm is Tenby station Pembrokeshire, which lies on the Pembroke Dock branch in west Wales. An unmanned station, it serves the nearby town and stunning …
Tenby railway station retains its Victorian charm, with its Bath stone buildings and cast iron canopies intact Read More
Workmen putting the finishes touches to the striking Mann Island development on Liverpool’s waterfront.
Applying the final touch to the controversial Mann Island development on Liverpool’s waterfront Read More
Towards the northern end of Tottenham Court Road can be found a public open space called Whitfield Gardens, which is dominated by a large outdoor painting known as the Fitzrovia mural.
The Fitzrovia mural, Whitfield Gardens, off Tottenham Court Road, W1 Read More
I was a little surprised to find this poster advertising an ‘unprecedented scoop’ in the form of ‘spiritual messages from Margaret Thatcher’.
Spiritual Messages From Margaret Thatcher via Happy Science – unprecedented scoop! Read More
After suffering the humiliation of having their meddling billionaire owner Vincent Tan trash a century of the club’s heritage with his crass rebranding exercise, Cardiff City fans have had to …
The embarrassment continues for Cardiff City fans as truly hideous strip is unveiled Read More