Here’s another of my occasional series of photo reports from long-forgotten Cardiff City matches, with this one recalling the 2-1 victory over Northampton Town on the 2nd March, 2002.
Cardiff City awaydays: Northampton Town 2002 Read More
This guy did a great job of cheering me up after Cardiff City’s defeat at Cambridge earlier. With busking, it’s all about getting noticed and hopefully getting a positive reaction …
Busker in a bin, Cambridge (updated) Read More
Prompted by a thread on urban75, here’s two of my worst reviews – and boy are they shockers! This one below appeared in NME about my punk band, Beggar. We …
My worst ever band reviews in music papers Read More
Ah, the delights of lower division football. On 15th September 2001, I took a trip with the 1927 Club to see the mighty Cardiff City take on the titans of …
Crap away trips: Cambridge Utd vs Cardiff City, 2001 Read More
This attractive, formally-landscaped area at the top of Streatham Common used to be known as Streatham Spa and once stood in the grounds of a large house called The Rookery.
The Rookery, Streatham Common, London Read More
This was a fantastic day out and the weather was near perfect (apart from the nadger-freezing temperature).
The Streatham Common Annual Kite Day Read More
I can always tell if I’ve made a connection with a city by the number of photos I’ve taken during my stay. Every time I fly over to New York, …
Los Angeles: roads, sun and telephone wires Read More
Back in 2000, I took a trip to Paris and grabbed a few photos on my Sony Cybershot DSC-F55E digital camera.
Paris street shots, March 2000 Read More
We put on the fabulous Morton Valence last night at the Albert. They’re a remarkable band surely – surely – destined for greater things, and it was a delight to …
Morton Valence at Offline club, Brixton Read More
I had to take a trip to Hendon last week. It wasn’t very nice.
Behold! Hendon Broadway and station Read More
It’s not often I venture south into Streatham, but here’s some photos from Streatham High Road which has the honour of being both Britain’s longest High Street and its worst …
Streatham High Road in photos Read More
I’ve already compiled a depressingly long list of closed pubs in Brixton, but I came across another two on Streatham High Road. The 1882 Bedford Park pub was housed in …
Two lost pubs of Streatham Read More
Rarely has a birthday present been better that this one: Cardiff beating arch rivals Swansea to hoist the team into fourth place, with the prospect of a play off place …
Cardiff City 2 Swansea City 1. A beautiful day. Read More
The South London Press may have been getting a bit carried away when they described it as the “party to end all parties,” but as Offline cub nights go, this …
Offline birthday party photos – it was a big one! Read More
I love this picture of these five old ladies dressed in white and sat on a bench looking out across the Bristol Channel. It was taken at the small seaside …
Five old ladies on a bench, Penarth, Wales Read More
We’ve just got the most amazingly over the top review in the SLP for our big Offline party in Brixton tonight. The party to end all parties ….part Wild West, …
Offline tonight: “the party to end all parties!” Read More
Honest Foods on Coldharbour Lane do some of the finest veggie breakfasts in London. Delicious bread and super-fresh ingredients make this well worth the trudge out in the rain. Only …
Cooked breakfast, Honest Foods, Brixton Read More
My mate Marcus Oakley is an ace artist so we popped along to the ICA by Trafalgar Square to watch him do a live drawing thing with two of his …
My mate Marcus at the ICA Read More
I love gas lamps: so here’s one in Green Park, central London. See more London gas lamps here.
Gas lamp, Green Park Read More
Situated on the corner of Coldharbour Lane and Hinton Rd, Loughborough Junction near Brixton, the Green Man was once a fine – if rather run-down – community boozer.
Green Man pub, Loughborough Junction Read More
This is a detail from one of my favourite seaside pics, taken on my little Olympus XA 35mm camera half way though the longest bike ride I’ve ever done. I …
Boat with flags in Worthing and chafing bike rides Read More
It takes a certain type of fan to willingly set off on a 350 mile round trip to the bleak, wintry wastelands of Rochdale in the middle of winter.
Not so great Cardiff City FC moments: Rochdale away, 1997 Read More
Away days don’t get much better than this. By the end of the 1992-3 season, Cardiff had assured their promotion out of Division Three, with a win away at Scunthorpe …
Great Cardiff City FC moments: the 1993 tranny pitch invasion Read More
Closed in 1986 after a long and lingering death, the once bustling terminus at Broad Street was in a parlous state at the end, with its extensive canopies cut back, …
Remembering Broad Street railway station, London Read More
This video is hilarious. The clueless American commentator seems to think that a massive mob of Welsh ‘soccer’ fans have somehow transported themselves into a Russian stadium parking lot. SUDDENLY …
“Soccer Hooligan Mayhem: an angered Russian Mob takes on a swarm of a Welsh Mob” Read More
Another top night at the Grosvenor, at the Acoustic Insurgency benefit for Haiti. Here’s Princess Maha (Frome the KUT) onstage.
Sunday night at the Stockwell Grosvenor Read More
I’ll be DJing tonight at the Acoustic Insurgency Haiti benefit, taking place at the excellent Grosvenor pub at 17 Sidney Rd, Stockwell, London SW9 0TP The event is a monthly …
Benefit tonight, SW9: Acoustic Insurgency benefit for Haiti Read More
After watching the testosterone-packed, hyperbolic nonsense that is Sky Sports this afternoon, I simply had to post up this superb parody from comedians Mitchell and Webb one more time. “Football …
Football all the time, everywhere! Sky Sports parody Read More
Great win today at Selhurst Park, against a Crystal Palace team who battled hard. Here’s a few pics:
Crystal Palace 1 Cardiff City 2. Yes! Read More
Another top night at the Brixton/Stockwell Grosvenor, with the irrepressible Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons headlining. Heaps of fun!
Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons, Brixton Grosvenor Read More