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London's South Bank in the April sun: 1001 photos, luxury flats and a tennis racket acrobat
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London’s South Bank in the April sun: 1001 photos, luxury flats and a tennis racket acrobat

Wed 6th April, 2016Wed 6th April, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Yesterday was a glorious April afternoon, with the Thames glistening in the sunlight and plenty of people enjoying the entertainment by the river. I took a stroll along the South Bank …

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In photos: Enfield, north London: signs, architecture, town centre and more
London / photos / Places

In photos: Enfield, north London: signs, architecture, town centre and more

Sun 27th March, 2016Sun 27th March, 2016 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Yesterday, I took a trip up to breezy north London to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet FC secure a point against Enfield Town. I took time out to wander around the …

In photos: Enfield, north London: signs, architecture, town centre and more Read More
Tonbridge in the rain: umbrellas, street views and an abandoned shopping trolley, Jan 2016
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Tonbridge in the rain: umbrellas, street views and an abandoned shopping trolley, Jan 2016

Mon 4th January, 2016Wed 20th January, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Over the weekend, I made the hour long trip from Brixton to Tonbridge in Kent to watch the mighty Dulwich Hamlet play a crucial top of the table clash. Much …

Tonbridge in the rain: umbrellas, street views and an abandoned shopping trolley, Jan 2016 Read More
Street scenes, rain, sales and street performers, Cardiff photos, Dec 2015
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Street scenes, rain, sales and street performers, Cardiff photos, Dec 2015

Thu 31st December, 2015Tue 29th December, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

According to the Met Office, Cardiff is Britain’s wettest city, registering 115cms of rainfall every year, and there was plenty of evidence to support that claim over the Christmas period. Here’s …

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Rock stars revealed in Scarlet Page's 'Resonators' photo exhibition at Proud Camden
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Rock stars revealed in Scarlet Page’s ‘Resonators’ photo exhibition at Proud Camden

Tue 1st December, 2015Tue 1st December, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Running until the 6th December is ‘Resontaors,’ an exhibition of guitar hero photos by Scarlet Page, daughter of rock legend Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin.

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Scottish heart and passion: Admiral Fallow live at the Prince Albert in Brighton, November 2015
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Scottish heart and passion: Admiral Fallow live at the Prince Albert in Brighton, Nov 2015

Tue 24th November, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Formed in Glasgow in 2007, Admiral Fallow are another of those relatively obscure Scottish bands that I seem inexorably drawn to (see also: The Blue Nile/Doll By Doll etc), and a …

Scottish heart and passion: Admiral Fallow live at the Prince Albert in Brighton, Nov 2015 Read More
Bognor Regis, East Sussex - street shots, Terry's donuts and the run-down pier
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Bognor Regis, East Sussex – street shots, Terry’s donuts and the run-down pier

Mon 23rd November, 2015Mon 23rd November, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

When I visited Bognor Regis earlier this year, I was blasted with a monsoon-like rain and a howling gale that made taking photos near-impossible, so it was great to return over the …

Bognor Regis, East Sussex – street shots, Terry’s donuts and the run-down pier Read More
Fish & Chip Friday and Wednesday Toe Nails: Colchester and Mersea Island in photos
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Fish & Chip Friday and Wednesday Toe Nails: Colchester and Mersea Island in photos

Tue 10th November, 2015Tue 10th November, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

Yesterday, I had to visit deepest, darkest Essex, with my day trip taking in Colchester and the nearby Island of Mersea. Here’s a selection of photos from my journey.

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Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James' Park
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Autumn in London: the reds, yellows and browns of Green Park and St James’s Park

Mon 26th October, 2015Mon 26th October, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

With the clocks going back, autumn is now well and truly upon us. Yesterday, I took a walk around two central London parks on a sunny afternoon to photograph the …

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Autumn starts its grip on London
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The first delicious signs of Autumn appear in London’s Green park

Tue 15th September, 2015Tue 15th September, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

Although there’s some confusion as to when Autumn actually starts – some say it’s the beginning of September, others insist it’s the Equinox – it’s already easy to see the signs …

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Banners, slogans and faces in the crowd: Solidarity with Refugees March photos
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Banners, slogans and faces in the crowd: Solidarity with Refugees March photos

Sat 12th September, 2015Sat 12th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tens of thousands of people walked through central London today, with the Solidarity with Refugees March calling on the British government to be more sympathetic and more effective in their …

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Scarves, flags, graffiti and stickers - Cardiff street photos
cardiff / football / photos / Places / wales / Wales

Scarves, flags, graffiti and stickers – Cardiff street photos

Thu 10th September, 2015Thu 10th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of street scenes snapped around Cardiff last weekend. Above you can see one of the many scarf and flag sellers that roll into town whenever there’s a …

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Boomtown Fair 2015 - 55 photos from my favourite festival - and the official video
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Boomtown Fair 2015 – 70 photos from my favourite festival – and the official video

Fri 28th August, 2015 - by editor - 3 Comments.

As you’ve probably guessed by now, I had a ruddy wonderful time at Boomtown this year, and I hope that my photos have managed to capture some of the fun and …

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Faces of New York - street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC
New York / photos / Places

Faces of New York – street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC

Thu 27th August, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a selection of candid street shots from my various New York travels. I hope some of you find them of interest.  Scroll down to the bottom to find out details of …

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The faces of Boomtown festival 2015 - photos
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The faces of Boomtown festival 2015 – photos

Tue 18th August, 2015Tue 18th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Boomtown 2015 proved to be the best one I’ve ever been to, with some amazing acts and all the usual imagination and fun that is created by performers and the crowd. …

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A Haircut and Art - Developers Up Yours by Gram Hilleard at the Offsite Gallery
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A Haircut and Art – Developers Up Yours by Gram Hilleard at the Offsite Gallery

Fri 1st May, 2015Fri 1st May, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located on Gray’s Inn Road, the Offsite Gallery is run by Vic the Barber and offers an unusual place to see art that is “perhaps too unconventional to be shown …

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London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city
London / photos / Places

London in Spring – scenes by the River Thames and around the city

Thu 16th April, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Spring is in the air and I’ve been out and about in London with my trusty Ricoh GR camera. Here’s a brief selection of photos taken around the banks of the …

London in Spring – scenes by the River Thames and around the city Read More
Berlin street photos - a selection of photographs
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Berlin street photos – a selection of photographs

Tue 14th April, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I loved visiting Berlin last year, and have already posted up a series of photos from my travels around the city. Here’s my final set of shots from this fantastic city…

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A photo walk across Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan
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A photo walk across Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan

Thu 5th March, 2015Wed 4th March, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a series of photos capturing a walk over Williamsburg bridge into Manhattan from Brooklyn, New York. Check out the dude in shades and leather jacket skateboarding by.

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Beach scenes and London Piccadilly rain
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Beach scenes and Piccadilly rain, Photographers Gallery and other London photos

Tue 17th February, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a  small set of photos from a rainy London weekend. Above, a man passes a collection of beach paintings hung on the railings of Green Park, on Piccadilly. The artist sagely …

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A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London
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A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London

Mon 2nd February, 2015Mon 2nd February, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It was a miserable day in London on Saturday, with rain falling from dark, gloomy skies all morning. I was in town to take part in the March For Homes …

A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London Read More
Canvey Island photos - beautiful artwork, sea views, racism and wifebeating
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Canvey Island photos – sea wall murals, Concord Beach, a Dr Feelgood bench, sea views and racism

Mon 6th October, 2014Mon 6th October, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

On the weekend, I took a trip out to Canvey Island, a reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in the south-east of England. I was there to watch the mighty Dulwich Hamlet …

Canvey Island photos – sea wall murals, Concord Beach, a Dr Feelgood bench, sea views and racism Read More
A sunny walk through a rose-packed Regent's Park in central London
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A sunny walk through a rose-packed Regent’s Park in central London

Mon 9th June, 2014Mon 9th June, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

One of London’s larger parks, The Regent’s Park covers 395 acres and includes the magnificent Queen Mary’s Gardens which packs in more than 30,000 rose-bushes and 400 cultivars. I took a walk around …

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Beach scenes and harbour views of Whitstable, Kent
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Beach scenes and harbour views of Whitstable, Kent

Thu 10th April, 2014Thu 10th April, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Following on from this feature – Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views – here’s the rest of my photos from this lovely seaside town.

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Below Williamsburg bridge, Brooklyn, New York - 22 photos
New York / photos / Places

Below Williamsburg bridge, Brooklyn, New York – 22 photos

Sat 8th March, 2014 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Taken in December last year, here’s a series of 22 photos showing scenes around and underneath Williamsburg Bridge, New York.

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Another fine photogrpahic collection at the Getty Gallery, Eastcastle Street, London
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Another mighty fine photographic collection at the Getty Gallery, Eastcastle Street, London

Sun 13th January, 2013Sun 13th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The nearby Photographer’s Gallery may seem to attract  most of the media attention these days, but I have to say that I much prefer to visit the Getty Gallery, less than five …

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The Selfridges Building, Birmingham - 11 photos
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The Selfridges Building, Birmingham – 11 photos

Wed 7th November, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Completed in 2003 at a cost of £60 million, the Selfridges Building in Birmingham remains one of my favourite modern buildings.

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View from the top of Primrose Hill, north London
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Taking in the view from the top of Primrose Hill, north London

Mon 10th September, 2012Mon 10th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Pic of the day: stormy afternoon at 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC
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Pic of the day: stormy afternoon by 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC

Sat 8th September, 2012Sat 8th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I like this near-monochrome image of a rain-lashed, winter’s late afternoon by Second Avenue subway station in New York City.

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New music hall sensation, the Mrs Mills Experience, debuts at the Offline Club, Brixton
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New music hall sensation, the Mrs Mills Experience, debuts at the Offline Club, Brixton

Mon 4th June, 2012Mon 28th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Prince Albert enjoyed a proper community singalong on Friday night, when the Mrs Mills Experience debuted their Brixton brand of music hall entertainment.

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