Pic of the day: Snapped on a Cardiff bound train just before Christmas was this fella, who had rather neatly sealed himself off from the outside world with a winning …
Photo of the day: hat down on the Cardiff train Read More
The posters on the urban75 boards have voted in their top 30 albums of the year, and there’s a cracking selection on offer. Over 200 albums were nominated, and there’s …
Top 30 albums of the year for 2013 as selected by urban75 Read More
Situated in Union Avenue, Brooklyn, this modest sized coffee bar quickly became our favourite breakfast haunt in the neighbourhood.
The West coffee shop and liquor bar, 379 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Read More
After my once-beloved Cardiff City FC turned into a farcical travesty of itself courtesy of a Malaysian ego-maniac, I feared that I had lost one of the great passions in …
Sharing the Dulwich Hamlet FC love in Brooklyn, New York Read More
Connecting Wall Street with Brooklyn Bridge Park/DUMBO, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Long Island City and Midtown Manhattan, the East River Ferry is an affordable way of getting around New York. And boy …
A trip on the East River Ferry from Williamsburg to E 34th St, New York Read More
There’s a murky fog descending over London, evoking memories of the notorious pea-soupers that blighted the capital in the post war period. Above, you can see the top of the St …
A winter fog descends over London Read More
Whenever I’m in New York, I always take a walk through the Union Square farmers’ market where there’s plenty of fresh fruit,veg and snacks to be bought. The market is …
Photos of Union Square Farmers’ Market and Holiday Market, New York Read More
There’s something wonderfully melancholic about gazing out of a train window on a gloomy winter’s afternoon and hearing the heavy rain hitting the window.
Heavy rain on a train window, England Read More
I have to admit that I’m not exactly what you’d call a foodie – I like greasy spoons and old cafes best of all – but over on our sister …
Eating out in Brixton? Here’s the best guide for cafes and restaurants Read More
After six deaths in the space of two weeks this month, London’s cyclists are fighting back and have called a major protest to put pressure on Transport for London to make …
Stop The Killing Of Cyclists – Die-In and Vigil at TfL HQ in London, Friday 29th Nov Read More
Containing numerous football, rugby and baseball pitches, Enfield’s King George’s Field can be found a short walk from Enfield railway station.
A Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013 Read More
Network Rail has announced that it wants to close the one mile long Folkestone Harbour branch line and its terminus at Folkestone Harbour.
Folkestone Harbour branch line – closure proposed, consultation open until Feb 2014 Read More
Yesterday, a sign advertising the controversial estate agents, Foxtons appeared tied on to a wall of a council housing estate in Brixton, south London. The sign was positioned next to the entrance …
The short life and swift death of a Foxtons estate agent sign, Brixton Read More
With rents and house prices going through the roof across London, activists are campaigning hard to highlight the hardships being created by government policies and to fight for the provision …
Renters occupy luxury flat in the Stratford Halo development, east London Read More
Located by Tottenham Court Road tube station, the 12 Bar in Denmark Street is one of the very last rock’n’roll venues left anywhere near Soho, and it’s one that’s well …
Fat White Family headline the Antifolk Festival at Soho’s fabulous 12 Bar venue Read More
I rather liked how the Centre Point building in central London looked last night, with the letter ‘O’ from the sign at the top seemingly broken so that the words …
Welcome to Centre Pint, London Read More
If you’ve got a spare 20 minutes or so, I warmly recommend you watch this fascinating video, which talks to astronauts about their time in space, and features some stunning …
Astronauts talk about seeing Earth from space – fantastic video Read More
On Saturday, I paid a visit to the south coast town of Bognor Regis, situated some 55 miles south of London. Like many seaside towns, Bognor has clearly seen more …
An autumnal day trip to Bognor Regis on the south coast – photo report Read More
I finally got around to visiting the Harrison pub by Kings Cross last night, with my visit spurred on by a Lost Cavalry acoustic show at the venue’s fortnightly Folkroom night.
The Lost Cavalry play the Fortnightly Folkroom at the Harrison bar, central London Read More
The owner of one of London’s most famous record stores has advertised his entire business for sale on eBay, with the asking price of £300,000 including the shop’s vast collection …
On The Beat Records in Soho, London goes up for sale on eBay Read More
The grey skies and fading light meant that I had little hope of capturing the kind of sunlit scenes I snapped a few years back, but hopefully these photos at …
Autumn in Regent’s Park, central London – photo feature Read More
On Sunday, I came across this rather curious leaf-covered balloon in Regent’s Park. At first I thought it might have been a piece of ‘official’ art, but it seems more …
Found art: the fabulous leaf balloon of Regents Park, London Read More
Billed as showcasing “a beautiful planetary image at an unprecedented scale,” I was keen to pop along to see the ’10 Miles of Mars exhibition’ at the UCL in central …
The somewhat disappointing large scale map of Planet Mars at UCL, London Read More
The south coast resort of Hastings has no less than two funicular railways ascending its cliffs, with the East Hill Cliff Railway and the West Hill Cliff Railway offering two distinctively different …
Two trips on the funicular railways of Hastings: the East Hill and West Hill Cliff Railways Read More
This rather modest memorial to Merton’s most famous resident, Admiral Horatio Nelson, stands on the site of his former properties at Merton Place, south London.
A visit to the rather modest Lord Nelson memorial in Merton, south London Read More
Located three floors underground in a central London car park, the Big Deal Number 5 art show is a free, “annual non-profit, non-gallery Art in Recession event.” Hugely diversive work …
Big Deal Number 5 art show at the Cavendish Square underground car park, London Read More
Spotted on a recent trip on London’s tube network were these two curious signs. I have no idea what a ‘dry dropper’ is, but it sounds like someone might suffer …
Two baffling London Underground signs – a dry dropper and a service void Read More
I liked this scene captured at Paddington station recently. I’ve no idea why two people have their hands over their mouths!
Pic of the day: an animated scene at Paddington station (Ricoh GR camera) Read More
Enticed across to the westerly slopes of Portobello Road by the offer of a free food and beer restaurant launch, I took along my trusty Ricoh GR compact camera to …
Portobello Road at night – antiques, burgers and a friendly pub Read More
Here’s some more photos from my travels around Cheltenham, a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England.
Cheltenham photos – the posh Promenade, teenage graffiti, ace architecture and windfall apples Read More