We’re still a week away from December, but London is already dripping in tacky, festive-themed advertising tat, with all manner of big brands keen to turn the season of goodwill into …
The Christmas cash-in continues as London drips in tacky, festive-themed advertising tat Read More
In my world, anyone erecting Christmas trees before December has even started should be forced to co-habitate with Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen for a month. In a cave. Unsurprisingly, …
Festive ice skating at Somerset House, London Read More
The snow may not be here this year (how I loved the Brixton snowfall last December!), but it’s Christmas day and that’s a good enough excuse to break open the …
Happy Christmas, 2011! May the ales be fresh and tasty. Read More
With just one shopping day left before Christmas, there’s some frantic last-minute gift buying going on all over London.
Last minute shoppers on Oxford Street, London 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
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
A few pics taken at night around Cardiff’s city centre, showing off the festive Christmas lights. Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!
Cardiff Christmas lights Read More
It’s now become a Christmas tradition around our house to invite a bunch of folks over for a festive occasion of chat, home-made cakes, mince pies, beer, mulled wine and lots of …
Our musical Christmas house party Read More
Situated close to Spitalfields market, Dennis Severs’s House at 18 Folgate Street is a Georgian terraced house which has been turned into a time capsule. Taking its name from its …
A Victorian Christmas at Dennis Severs’s house, 18 Folgate St, E1 Read More
Spotted outside the Hootenanny pub on Effra Road, SW2 was this tragically legless – and headless – Santa.
Brixton’s saddest Santa Read More
I didn’t even know this was going on, but came across it while we were taking in a winter’s walk across Hyde Park. I didn’t expect a lot, but it …
Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park Read More
My first Christmassy thing of the year! Christmas carol singing in a local Victorian park… More pics here
Carol Singing by Candlelight, Myatts Fields Park Read More
Compare and contrast these scenes, seperated by a hundred years. Electric Avenue, 1908: Electric Avenue, 2008: More: Christmas in Brixton, old and new
No festive cheer in Brixton Read More
A few photos from Soho… Few more here.
Christmas decorations, central London Read More
Just a few snaps from my brief stay in my home town over Christmas. It’s getting hard to reconcile the city with my memories as it’s being redeveloped so fast. …
Cardiff at Christmas Read More
Putting Oxford Street’s desperate offering to shame is the gloriously over-the-top display at the Rockefeller Centre, New York: And here’s the feeble lights on London’s Oxford Street.
Christmas Lights, NY/London Read More
Eeek! I’m still recovering from last night’s monster mash-up at Unsound in Camberwell – what a session that was – I didn’t get in till 8am and I’ve barely slept …
Happy New Year! (Blwyddwyn Newydd Dda ) Read More