Cities, towns and mountains
I have to admin that ‘vintage’ has become one of my trigger words these days. Whenever I see it written around Brixton, it’s often being used as hipster-speak for good old fashioned …
Forever Loving Vintage at Living Bar Brixton, Sunday 11th December Read More
Voted ‘Britain’s ugliest new building‘ by readers of Building Design magazine (and thus the holder of the 2010 Carbuncle Cup), the 43-storey Strata tower in south London presents a distinctive outline with its three turbines …
The rarely spinning turbines of the Strata Tower, south London Read More
Pullens Yards – taking in Clements Yard (above), Iliffe Yard and Peacock Yard – held their Winter Open Studios last weekend, with clothing, jewellery, ceramics, fine art, furniture, books and …
Pullens Yards Winter Open Studios, Elephant & Castle, London SE17 Read More
Situated near the top of the Walworth road and adjacent to the artists’ community in IliffeYard is this lovely little cafe and sandwich bar, regaling under the distinctive name of the Electric Elephant.
Electric Elephant Cafe Gallery, betwixt Kennington and Elephant and Castle, London Read More
I loves the ‘Diff, so it’s great to see Doctor’s Who’s Matt Smith presenting a short video piece about my glorious hometown – a city lauded by National Geographic as being …
Doctor Who’s video guide to Cardiff, presented by Matt Smith Read More
There was a packed house at the Brixton Albert last night for the return of Bristol’s finest hip hop crew, The Scribes. Here’s some pics of the action.
Hip hopsters The Scribes slam it down at Brixton Offline Read More
Brixton’s Christmas lights are getting switched on this year from 4pm in Windrush Square, central Brixton.
Brixton Christmas lights switch on: 4pm Friday, 2nd December Read More
Tens of thousands of people around the UK joined rallies as part of a National Strike, called over government plans to make public sector workers pay more and work longer to …
National Strike day in Lambeth – Brixton Windrush Square scenes Read More
Once the longest-serving advert in any British football ground, the painted words of “Captain Morgan Rum – The Right Rum For Today’s Taste” adorned the roof of Cardiff City’s Ninian …
The 41 year reign of the Captain Morgan Rum advert at Ninian Park, Cardiff Read More
After enjoying an excellent coffee at the Bedford Hill Coffee Bar in Bedford-Stuyvesant, we decided to walk the 1.7 miles to Brooklyn Museum, neat Prospect Park.
A walk from Bedford Hill down Bedford Avenue to Brooklyn Museum, New York Read More
In the space of just ten days, the Prince Albert underwent a huge transformation, with the venue gaining a fantastic new stage, a proper DJ/mixing area (no more wobbly tables), …
Brixton Albert relaunch party with live band +DJs, Fri 25th Nov Read More
There’s street markets every Friday and Saturday leading up to Christmas on Brixton Station Road, with loads of gift buying ideas for panicking buyers! The market is located on Brixton Station Road – …
Christmas shopping at Brixton Market, Station Rd: December 2011 dates Read More
A short walk along the boardwalk from Coney Island lies Brighton Beach, known locally as ‘Little Odessa’ due to the high level of immigration from Odessa in Ukraine.
Brighton Beach and Little Odessa, New York Read More
I’ve always been drawn to Coney Island, a faded seaside resort in southern Brooklyn facing the breezy Atlantic Ocean. Once a thriving retreat for New Yorkers, the area has been slowly decaying …
Coney Island in winter: New York photo feature Read More
Tottenham Court Road tube station has been closed for construction work for what seems like an eternity, but – after one last weekend closure – it will be reopening on Monday 28th November. …
Tottenham Court Road reopens on the 28th Nov. TfL lob out a work in progress video Read More
I’ve enjoyed watching The Shard at London Bridge grow from a short concrete stump back in March 2010, and now it’s rapidly heading towards its completion deadline of May 2012.
The London Shard inches closer to completion Read More
Happening on the third Saturday of every month is the new Brixton Retro Vintage Market, at Brixton Station Road (2 mins walk from station). The market serves up retro & vintage clothing, books, …
Brixton Retro Vintage Market photos. New street market on the third Saturday of the month Read More
Saturday night in Brixton turned out to be a bumper night out, warming up at the Queen’s Head in Stockwell, before watching the fabulous Carter USM rock the Brixton Academy, …
Carter USM in Brixton – gig and after party photos Read More
Gor blimey guv’nor, there was a propah, old-fashioned London pea souper over Brixton this morning, with the thick, billowing grey mist reminding me of the Carter USM gig earlier.
Brixton fog, 7am Sunday morning. And a bit about pea soupers Read More
Standing atop a stack of packing crates in Bishop’s Square in Spitalfields, is Kenny Hunter’s I Goat sculpture.
It’s a goat. On a pile of boxes. In Spitalfields, London Read More
Really sad to see that the legendary Brady’s bar (formerly the Railway Hotel) in Atlantic Road, SW9 has been sold off to Mayfair-based ‘property consultants.’
So, it’s goodbye to Brady’s, one of Brixton’s legendary boozers Read More
Open 24 hours a day and serving up a feast of freshly baked bread, croissants, pastries and doughnuts is Beigel Bake, one of the oldest beigel (bagel) shops in London.
In praise of Beigel Bake, Brick Lane, London E1 Read More
With the Brixton Albert closing for a two week swanky refurb, we saw off the battle-hardened premises last night with one hell of a party. Once again, we had a …
Last night at the Brixton Albert – closing party mayhem! Read More
The hatches were well and truly battened down last night with a loud, sweaty night of sweet rock and roll debauchery served up by ATOMIC SUPLEX, backed by lo-fi Garage/Popsters …
White hot Brixton rock and roll: Atomic Suplex at the Offline Club Read More
Two steam locos thundering through Brixton in an hour? Hell yes! I’d barely got over the excitement of seeing Tornado steam past at 10:29 this morning en route to Canterbury …
Christmas comes early in Brixton as two steam locos pass in quick succession Read More
It’s not often I traipse past the ludicrously named Silicon Roundabout and venture east to the land of fixed-wheel racers, unfeasibly tight trousers and ironic moustaches, but I was happy …
BALANCE: European Hardcore book launch at Lo & Behold E2 Read More
Emerging through the mist of a chilly autumnal morning can be seen 60163 Tornado, a LNER Peppercorn Class A1 steam locomotive, which entered service in 2008.
Tornado steam loco powers dramatically through Brixton Read More
We rather liked the blend of coffee served up in their first store at Rathbone Place in Fitrovia, so it’s great to see Tapped & Packed opening up new premises in …
Tapped & Packed coffee shop review, Tottenham Court Road, London Read More
Here’s a view of the Christmas decorations already up at Oxford Circus. A few days into November! In my mind, the start of December is the earliest anyone should be …
Oxford Street Christmas lights are turned on – in ruddy November, FFS Read More
The Brixton Flea market takes place on the first Saturday of every month, right in the heart of Brixton.
Brixton Flea Market, Saturdays on Brixton Station Road, SW9 Read More