Cities, towns and mountains
Situated a short walk from Brighton’s lofty railway station is Coffee at 33, a small, friendly coffee shop serving up great caffeine brews and home baked cakes.
Coffee at 33, Trafalgar Street, Brighton – small cafe, great coffee Read More
Properties around Coldharbour Lane in central Brixton are certainly feeling the effects of this giant screw piledriver that is hard at work on the site of the old Cooltan community …
Brixton’s Coldharbour Lane throbs to the thump of a mighty piledriver Read More
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 …
April showers, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton 2012 Read More
Thanks to the hard work of a dedicated team of volunteers, the Epping to Ongar branch line railway in Essex is set to reopen to passengers next month. From Friday 25th …
Epping to Ongar railway reopens: steam, archive photos, Blake Hall and Sham 69 Read More
Work continues on the multi-billion redevelopment on the 65 acre brownfield site behind Kings Cross and St Pancras stations and bounded by the Regent’s canal. Here’s some photos from a …
A walk around Regent’s Canal and the King’s Cross redevelopment, central London Read More
Unlikely to ever recover from the suspicious fires that saw this beautiful Grade I listed pier reduced to a burnt out shell, Brighton’s West Pier cuts a sorrowful sight in the spring …
The tragedy of West Pier, Brighton beach, Brighton Read MoreI trust you’ll forgive me if my memory about this Offline Club night isn’t as good as it might be, but it was my birthday party too!
The Worry Dolls at Brixton Offline – and my birthday! Read More
Long term Brixton residents will remember the tube station before its extremely lengthy refurb, and here’s a couple of photos showing how the scene has changed in the past 36 years.
Brixton tube station: then and now Read More
Here’s some photos from my trip to Brighton on the south coast earlier in the week. The weather was superb with bright sunny spring skies and barely any wind.
A sunny day by the seaside at Brighton – beach views and carousels Read More
Yesterday, I was taken off to Brighton for a real birthday treat: lunch at Terre a Terre, which is just about my favourite vegetarian restaurant anywhere.
A delightful lunch at Terre a Terre, East Street, Brighton Read More
Offering a huge selection of books, this magnificent bookshop can be found on Marylebone High Street, central London.
The Edwardian elegance of Daunt Books, Marylebone, London Read More
Sadly, it’s nowhere as impressive as its grand name suggests, but here’s the Temple of Truth on Railton Road, close to Herne Hill railway station.
Gaze at the Temple of Truth on 213a Railton Road, London SE24 Read More
The wind was a little on the sporadic side, but the weather was glorious at the fourteenth Streatham Common Kite Day yesterday.
Streatham Kite Day 2012 – sunshine, kites and a modest amount of wind Read MoreThere was a fantastic double bill on offer at the Tulse Hill Railway Tavern last night featuring two of Brixton’s finest bands, Morton Valence and the Mountain Of Love. It was …
Morton Valence and the Mountain Of Love at the Railway Tavern, Tulse Hill Read More
Long suffering Brixtonites are again without a tube service all weekend, with the Victoria line shut down until Monday morning.
Brixton tube closures explained: 31st Mar/1st April and 6th/7th May 2012 Read More
The space once occupied by Sanders Jewellers in Brixton has finally been put back to use, with coffee uber-chain Costa moving into the premises last month.
A look inside the new Costa Coffee, Brixton Road, Brixton SW9 Read More
Seen today outside the cheeky carpet shop on Atlantic Road. Brixton SW9.
Buy grass from Brixton, Atlantic Road SW9 Read More
Leinster Gardens in Bayswater, London is a street with a twist, in so much that two of its houses don’t actually exist.
The fake houses at 23 and 24 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London W2 Read More
Ace sarf London skifflers the Severed Limb were all shipshape and Bristol fashion last night, putting on a great live set in an old barge on the Thames.
Skiffle slamdown at the Severed Limb launch party on the River Thames, London Read More
Today has been a very sad day, as we travelled to Greenwich for the funeral of Sam Hiller, a kind, generous, gentle, funny and unique young man, loved by many.
Funeral for a friend in Greenwich. RIP Sam Hiller Read More
Here’s a few photos from taken around a bustling Covent Garden in central London over the weekend.
Covent Garden, the white cuddly bear and the wooden people Read More
There was a lot of punk-powered Morris dancing going on at the Prince Albert in Brixton last Friday, with the fabulous Five Shitty Fingers putting in a fantastic set.
Nonnie Nonnie Oi! Punk Morris at Brixton Offline club Read More
Now sporting a new mini Intercity 125 loco is the Brockwell Park Miniature Railway, which ferries passengers along a short stretch of track in Brockwell Park, south London.
Brockwell Park Miniature Railway roars into action in south London Read More
I can’t think of many Finnish-owned bakeries in London, but this one in Golden Square, Soho is definitely worth a visit – especially for the cinnamon buns!
Cinnamon buns to die for at the Nordic Bakery, Golden Square, Soho, London W1 Read More
It wasn’t quite as warm as the clear blue sky suggests, but yesterday we went for a very pleasant picnic in Brockwell Park, a 125 acre park located between Brixton, Herne Hill …
A sunny Spring Sunday afternoon in Brockwell Park, south London Read More
Perhaps one of London’s lesser known public square, Golden Square lies just east of Regent Street and north of Piccadilly Circus in Soho.
Saturday lunchtime at Golden Square, Soho, London Read More
Following on from our recent story about Brixton St Matthews church and the future of Babalou and Mass nightclubs and this thread on the urban75 forums, we have received another update from …
Brixton Mass and Babalou nightclubs closed, premises repossessed Read More
Occupying the former entrance to the Midland Grand Hotel, a trip through the revolving door – one of the very first in the UK – takes you into the sumptuous interior of the Bar at …
Cocktails in the Gothic splendour of the Gilbert Scott bar, Midland Hotel, St Pancras Read More
Oh la la! This was rather an unexpected event that I stumbled across over the weekend. Billed as Le Français J’Adore, it saw Trafalgar Square being taken over by the International …
Le Français J’Adore – the French invade Trafalgar Square, 17th March 2012 Read More
Spawned from trendy, tight-trousered Spitalfields, where their original coffee bar became the stuff of legend, Antipodean baristas Nude Espresso shimmied west in the summer of last year to set up a cafe in the heart of town.
A caffeinated treat at Nude Espresso in Soho Square, central London Read More