Glorious weather shone down for the first day of the Lambeth Country Show weekender, with a big crowd enjoying the many attractions on offer. Here’s a few photos – and …
Lambeth Country Show 2012 – pig racing, Chucklehead and a vegetable Jarvis Cocker Read More
The 38th Lambeth Country Show returns to Brockwell Park this weekend (15 and 16 September) and as ever, there’s a ton of fun in store, as well as lashings of …
Line up for the Lambeth Country Show 2012 weekend (15/16th Sept) Read More
I used to visit Tenby when I was a kid, but coming back as an adult I was rather blown away by the beauty of the small West Wales town, …
A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales Read More
There was some fun to be had at the 414 Club on Coldharbour on Tuesday night, with the long-serving Brixton venue serving an interesting night of live music, led by the talented Venezuelan …
Venezuelan band La Suite Bipolar at the Brixton 414 Club, 11th Sept 2012 Read More
I took this photo during a short break in the wonderful seaside town of Tenby in far-flung West Wales. A sudden but rather fierce rainstorm had just stopped and folks were coming out …
Pic of the day: After the rain, Tenby, West Wales Read More
Gently rising 256 feet (78 m) into the north London skies is Primrose Hill, a small park situated to the north of Regent’s Park, wedged betwixt Camden Town and St …
Taking in the view from the top of Primrose Hill, north London Read More
There’s a strong acrid smell in the air around Brixton as fire-fighters battle a major blaze, reported to be at the Early Years Centre site opposite Bessemer Grange School in Camberwell, SE5.
Smoke clouds seen over Brixton as Camberwell school burns Read More
I like this near-monochrome image of a rain-lashed, winter’s late afternoon by Second Avenue subway station in New York City.
Pic of the day: stormy afternoon by 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC Read More
Stepping off the London train, there’s not many sights more welcoming than the dreamy vision of the Brains brewery tower, manfully thrusting into the Cardiff sky above the railway station.
Great welcoming sites of Cardiff #1. The Brains tower Read More
I found this intriguing hand-written document stuck to a bus stop on Brixton Road, where the anonymous author writes about facing winds over 100 mph “and worse”, and making 45 tape recordings of …
The human hurricane recorder, Brixton Road, Brixton Read More
I’m so chuffed to have found some of contents of a letter sent to my by NASA in 1969 (and thanks for unearthing it after all these years, Mum!).
Unearthed! NASA’s reply to my astronaut application in 1969 Read More
A while ago, I teamed up with like-minded Brixtonite, Rich, to create what we wanted to be the best Brixton listings service on the planet, naming it BrixtonBuzz.
BrixtonBuzz listings now available in the Lambeth Weekender newspaper Read More
Seen half way up a wall in Meard Street, Soho, can be seen a sculpted stone nose, one of several to be found around the city.
Looking up the stone nose of Meard Street, Soho, London Read More
It traditionally rains for a large chunk of the summer in Cardiff (at least that’s how it’s always seemed to me!), but the downpour over the August Bank Holiday seemed …
A rain-lashed August Bank Holiday Monday in Cardiff, south Wales Read More
I’m loving this angry diatribe by the graffiti artist Banksy about advertising. I share his sentiments exactly.
Graffiti artist Banksy on public advertising: ‘It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use’ Read More
Here’s some photos from my big photo feature on this year’s Beautiful Days festival. Despite a perilously muddy start, the sun shone through and I had a lovely weekend. Here’s a few pics from the …
Beautiful Days festival 2012 – full photo report Read More
Here’s Tom Jones, spotted gazing out of the window of the Spillers record store in central Cardiff. He certainly managed to out-stare me.
Tom Jones seen in Spillers Records, Cardiff Read More
You can’t fault CD Leroy’s words of wisdom, as relayed via this board outside his small CD store on Brixton Station Road, south London. The sign says: CD Leroy says… No 2 Guns …
Wise words from Brixton’s CD Leroy on Brixton Station Road Read More
There was another wild night to be had at the Prince Albert, Brixton last might, with an Offline Club DJ night getting the crowd moving. Here’s a few photos:
A lively Offline DJ night at the Brixton Prince Albert, 31st Aug 2012 Read More
From Saturday 1st Sept 2012, new laws will make squatting a residential building in England and Wales a criminal offence, with the maximum penalty six months in jail, a £5,000 …
Squatting now made a criminal offence in the UK – notes and advice Read More
Spotted at 11A Park St in Treforest, near Pontypridd, in the Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales, was this closed shop with an intriguing name. Was this the place to pick up ecstasy in …
Great drugs for sale at the E-IN store, Treforest, south Wales? Read More
There was much fun to be had n Brixton town last night as the Offline Club entertained the Turncoat and the Hellfire Orchestra. Here’s some photos from the Prince Albert venue:
The Turncoat and Hellfire Orchestra at the Offline Club, Brixton Albert Read More
This incredible movie from NASA’s Curiosity rover shows most of the high-resolution frames acquired by the Mars Descent Imager as it headed towards the surface of Mars.
High resolution footage shows the descent of NASA’s Curiosity rover on to the surface of Mars Read More
There’s a huge fire blazing in Hounslow, west London at the moment – and the smoke can be seen all the way from Brixton.
Huge fire in Bath Road, Hounslow – visible from Brixton Read More
John Lydon being photographed as Public Image Ltd headline the Beautiful Days festival in Devon, England. More festival photos as soon as I’ve sufficiently recovered from the weekend!
Pic of the day: Public Image Ltd at Beautiful Days festival Read More
It’s now been renovated, refurbished, given a big posh polish and pushed upmarket, but back in 2001, St Pancras railway station was a different place.
St Pancras railway station in 2001: graffiti, smoke and wooden panelling Read More
I posted a photo report last week showing the tragic state of Hastings Pier, which has been reduced to a burn out shell after a calamitous arson attack in 2010.
Remembering Hastings Pier – photos from 2005 reveal what’s been lost Read More
This was such a fantastic festival – the best I’ve been to for a long time. I’ve now posted up a large photo review, which I hope at least gives a flavour …
Boomtown 2012 – full photo report Read More
I know this is one of my ‘niche interest’ posts here (sorry!) but I do love arriving at a modern station and discovering that it’s still using railway technology that’s well over a …
Hastings railway station rattles to steam-age semaphore signals Read More
This fabulous interactive 360-degree panorama from the surface of Mars shows what you’d be able to see if you’d hitched a ride on the Curiosity rover.
Interactive Mars panorama as seen by the Curiosity rover Read More