Cities, towns and mountains
Yesterday’s article about how to protect your bike from thieves turned out to be so popular, I’ve decided to post up a follow-up piece with some video showing how best …
More bike locking tips: watch these videos and protect your bike! Read More
Seen clinging lifelessly to one of the bike racks outside Brixton tube station yesterday was this heavily plundered bike, bereft of its wheels. The owner had made the foolish mistake of only locking the …
Here’s what happens when you don’t lock your bike properly outside Brixton tube Read More
It was great to see the Guy Fawkes firework display returning to Brockwell Park this year, and a huge crowd came out to witness the pyrotechnics. We watched the action from a …
Brockwell Park fireworks display, Guy Fawkes night 2011 Read More
Local boys The Sharks rocked the Brixton Albert big time on Friday night. Scroll down for a few more photos, and don’t forget, we’ve got the amazing Atomic Suplex playing …
The Sharks slam it down at Brixton Offline Read More
Here’s the remains of the famous Parachute Drop in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Standing 262 feet (80 m) tall and weighing 170 tons, the amusement ride was once known as …
Remembering the wonderfully precarious Coney Island Parachute Jump Read More
After the mayhem of the Actionettes’ Night of the Shimmying Dead up north, we headed back to Brixton to catch the tail end of the Exploding Cinema’s 20th birthday party.
Exploding Cinema’s 20th Birthday at the Brixton Dogstar Read More
There was a big party going on north of the river last night, with the Actionettes hosting their ‘Night of the Shimmying Dead’ Halloween special at the Buffalo Bar, a basement club right …
Actionettes Halloween party with The Nuns, The Action Men and limbo dancing Read More
October’s Critical Mass bike ride around the capital took in both of the current Occupy London sites at St Paul’s and Finsbury Square. Here’s a few photos of the ride, …
Halloween London Critical Mass ride shows solidarity with Occupy London Read More
There was a particularly mad one at the Brixton Albert last night with our Offline Halloween special proving a memorable night!
Brixton Halloween madness: photos from Offline Club Read More
Four days in and still going strong is the Occupy London protest outside St Paul’s cathedral in central London. I popped down today and grabbed a few photos. ..
Photos from the Occupy London protest at St Paul’s, central London Read More
Just seen (and heard) thundering through the heart of Brixton was the Battle of Britain Class steam locomotive number 34067 ‘Tangmere,’ running from Victoria to Hastings, on the south coast.
Brixton rattles to the sound of a Battle Of Britain class steam locomotive Read More
It was old school to the max in Brixton on Saturday night with the old Fridge (now the Electric Brixton) playing host to the likes of Danny Rampling, Nicky Holloway …
Back to the old school at the Electric Brixton (Fridge) Read More
There was another very lively night going down in Brixton town last night, with the Offline DJs getting the Brixton Albert dancefloor jumping (and falling over). The crowd – and …
Drinking and dancing at the Brixton Offline club, 21st October 2011 Read More
Work is continuing apace on the new ice rink being erected on the corner of Brixton Station Road and Pope’s Road in central Brixton.
Construction work speeds ahead at Brixton Ice Rink Read More
Seen on the corner of Somerleyton Road and Coldharbour Lane, Brixton.
Say hello to Brixton’s happy postbox Read More
Railway scenes don’t get much more atmospheric than this wintry view of a deserted Ropley station, on the preserved Mid Hants Watercress railway line.
Mist and smoke – the Mid Hants railway, winter 1986 Read More
Friday nights at the Prince Albert are something of a Brixton institution – it’s where you can guarantee a friendly, lively, really mixed crowd with a thoroughly eclectic (read: drunk) selection of party …
Brixton Offline Club DJ night photos – 14th Oct 2011 Read More
With thousands currently occupying Wall Street in New York, and actions taking place from Paris and Madrid to Buenos Aires and Caraca, there’s a global day of action underway – and …
Occupy the Stock Exchange London protest. Photos and police statement Read More
You’ve got to love a good Brixton sunset, and this autumnal one wasn’t bad at all. Taken from the lofty heights of the Barrier Block, in the foreground you can …
Brixton – autumnal sunset over Coldharbour Lane Read More
There was much a-tootin’ of horns around the streets of Trafalgar Square last night, as a bevy of motorcyclists from the “No To the Bike Parking Tax” campaign group headed into town.
Bike Parking Tax protest, central London 12th October 2011 Read More
This is one of my favourite parts of central London, and on a Sunday afternoon – when the endless roar of traffic subsides – it’s easy to imagine how it might have …
The timeless Georgian architecture of Bedford Square, Bloomsbury Read More
Situated in the heart of Fitzrovia, Kaffeine is an independent, Aussie/Kiwi-run café located at 66 Great Titchfield Street, a short stroll north of Oxford Street.
Kaffeine coffee bar, Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia – review Read More
In response to the recent rioting, an event called ‘We Love Brixton’ took place on Windrush Square in the centre of town on Saturday. Organised by residents and shopowners from …
We Love Brixton event at Windrush Square, Brixton Read More
This banner sums up how I feel about the government’s dodgy plans to embark on a policy of mass privatisation for the NHS. We went along to a big protest …
Block the Bridge – Save the NHS protest, Westminster Bridge – photos Read More
This was every bit as messy as you might have expected – with gypsy punk dance band Drunken Balordi joining the madness of a Friday night at the Prince Albert, Brixton. Here’s some pics:
Drunken Balordi at the Brixton Offline Club. Drinking, dancing and falling over follows Read More
It’s never a good idea to fall asleep in a Brixton pub on a Saturday night, especially so when you have mischievous chums about.
Man falls asleep in Brixton pub: grows angry second head Read More
Sign seen on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, south London. [More Brixton photos]
Good news! The INTERNET is OPEN today! Read More
Great to see the new stables up and running for the Ebony Horse Club, a charity set up to “improve the life skills, education and attainment of some of the …
Ebony Horse Club, Brixton – horse riding for kids in deepest Lambeth Read More
A couple of weeks ago, we took a trip on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex, and enjoyed the view from the window as we puffed past the autumnal English countryside. Naturally, I …
A trip on the Bluebell steam railway, Sussex Read More
Our late summer/early autumn urban75 camping trip in Sussex turned out to be a heap of fun, with loads of singing around roaring fires, drinking beers and mulling over life’s …
urban75 camping trip to WoWo in Sussex, September 2011 Read More