Around Leicester and Trafalgar Squares
Some snaps from my wander around central London yesterday: Street artist in Leicester Square.
Around Leicester and Trafalgar Squares Read MoreSome snaps from my wander around central London yesterday: Street artist in Leicester Square.
Around Leicester and Trafalgar Squares Read MoreI went along to what was billed as ‘London’s Largest Living Room’ in the courtyard of Somerset House on Saturday and have to say as I was a little underwhelmed. …
Somerset House: London’s Largest Living Room Read MoreSome more photos from my Saturday stroll: This elaborate piece of punctuation-untroubled stone lettering informs passers by that: “In this court in the 18th century stood the Fountain Tavern where …
Along the Strand over Waterloo Bridge to the Southbank Read MoreOn Saturday, I popped along to what was billed as a “national demonstration and carnival parade against fascism and racism” in Trafalgar Square put on by Love Music Hate Racism …
Love Music Hate Racism demo Read MoreI love London, me. 🙂
Trafalgar Square, midnight. Read MoreSo the clueless buffoon got in and immediately banned one of life’s harmless little pleasures with a piece of spectacularly ill-thought out, knee jerk legislation. This ridiculous law not only …
Boris the Buffoon’s Booze ban Read MoreSome snapshots from a month in the Metropolis. ‘Scure the quality – they were all taken on my itty bitty Palm Centro phone. 30th April Illicitly sneaking into the May …
A month of gigs Read MoreTo celebrate the reissue of PG Wodehouse’s books by Arrow Books, a picnic was held in Russell Square on a delightfully warm spring Sunday afternoon. I popped along for a …
PG Wodehouse Picnic, Russell Square Read MoreLatest reports have that toff fop buffoon Boris ahead in the London mayoral election. He might be a right laugh as a dinner guest, but having that clown in charge …
Boris Johnson? You’re having a laugh. Read MoreMe: Hello Ken. I run the urban75 website where Paddick used to postLivingstone: Is that the Anarchist website?Me: No. The press made that up in an attempt to discredit Paddick …
Ken Livingstone in Brixton Read MoreA few snaps from around London town, taken with my trusty Ricoh GX100 camera. Man with a hat, Bedford Square. Penguin and passer by. Bins, Ogle Street. More London photos
London photos Read MoreWoot! It was great to see urban75 being listed in Time Out’s “Top 50 London Websites,” especially as were number one in the ‘communities’ section. Nice! Elsewhere on the site, …
Time Out Top 50 Site! Read MoreI’ve just finished a photo feature on this quiet little street in the centre of London. Rumoured to be named after Jonas Hanway – the man who introduced the umbrella …
Hanway Street, London W1 Read MoreWell, not exactly a pipeline, but there sure was a lot of champagne flowing my way on Thursday as I attended the launch of the Nokia Store on Regent Street, …
Nokia: a pipeline of champagne! Read MoreI’ve always loved the High Victorian folly of St Pancras station and the adjacent Midland Grand Hotel, and after an uncertain future, it’s great to see the place thriving. I …
Return to St Pancras station Read MoreTwo (overdue) updates to the photo gallery, with pictures from a summer and an autumn walk around Crystal Palace park and nearby Sydenham. I went along on the Sydenham walk …
Crystal Palace photos Read MoreA rare day of winter sunshine sent us scuttling out of the house on Saturday afternoon, heading off to the hitherto unexplored lands of darkest Morden and Colliers Wood. The …
Morden Hall – Colliers Wood Walk Read MoreThe weather wasn’t great, but we shook off some of the festive lard and lingering hangover with a short (4.3m) walk around town yesterday. Here’s some of the pics: Christmas …
Piccadilly to Vauxhall walk Read MoreA much loved London cafe lost forever. April 2006 December 2007 Read my photo feature: The New Piccadilly Café, 8 Denman Street, Piccadilly, London
Goodbye New Piccadilly cafe Read MoreIt’s taken me ages to get around to posting these pics up but here’s some shots of the very last days of this much loved music venue. My own band …
Hammersmith Palais RIP Read MoreI love this old building right by Kings Cross station. The story is that the building originally served as an oyster house – oysters being the fast food of the …
A lighthouse in London Read MoreI spent a lovely hour walking around Regent’s Park on Saturday afternoon, grabbing a couple of autumnal scenes on my trusty Ricoh GX100 camera (long term test review coming soon!) …
Autumn in Regent’s Park Read MoreHad a nice walk around W1 and Fitzrovia on Saturday – interesting to see so many buildings closed and the huge development taking place by Great Portland Street. Photos of …
A walk around Fitzrovia, London Read MoreBlimey, the place is gentrifying so fast you can almost feel your accent changing while you stand there. Here’s a few pics: More photos here: Brick lane, East London
A walk around Brick Lane, East End Read MoreBy chance we stumbled across the Rose Theatre ‘open weekend’ last week and took a look inside. There’s not really a great deal to see, but it is kind of …
Rose Theatre, Bankside Read MoreThis is a great area of London to wander about in. The park is London’s biggest public square and there’s some fascinating architecture all around. See more pics here: Lincoln’s …
A walk around Lincoln’s Inn Fields & Holborn Read MoreWelcome to Tottenham Hale. All cars, roads, railings, roundabouts and concrete. Easily one of the ugliest places in London. This was taken on my route from the tube, a walk …
Behold! The majesty of Tottenham Hale! Read MoreBlimey. What a week. Last Saturday I went to the Windmill, Brixton for the leaving bash of two of my friends, Scott and Jo. It was a fabulous night that …
DJing, drinking and photographing Read MoreThis was a good blag because I: (a) love the BT Telecom Tower(b) love wintery things and(c) love freebies …and all three were on offer today as I’d been invited …
Winter comes early to the BT Tower Read MoreIt’s just a short bus ride from downtown Brixton, but it feels like a universe away with its quiet village atmosphere, posh houses, well tended verges and lack of shouting …
Dulwich Village/Green Fair photos Read More