Photos, features, oddities and snapshots from the streets of London
I like Lower Marsh in Waterloo. Although it’s smack bang in the centre of London, with the bustling railway station just yards away, it retains a 1960s feel, with traditional …
A walk along Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London Read More
Anyone remember this guy? He used to be a regular fixture outside Brixton tube station ten years ago, belting out ‘Fire and Brimstone’ platitudes through a horribly loud megaphone.
The Brixton Evangelist, Brixton tube, 2000 Read More
I’ve just posted up a set of photos I took of the railway arches along Brixton Station Road, back in 2001. I liked the distinctive, time-battered look to the various …
Brixton Station Road railway arches – photographs of a disappearing Brixton Read More
We popped along to the Thames Festival this afternoon and had rather a splendid day of it all.
Mayor’s Thames Festival celebrates London and its river Read More
This was a fantastic night – the Southbank was packed, the floor sticky with spilt beer and the music was fabulous – any club that plays Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” …
Club Duckie’s 15th Birthday Party at the Southbank Centre Read More
Performing last night at the Greenwich Comedy Festival was the fabulous 60s go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes.
Greenwich Comedy Festival: Actionettes at the Silent Disco Read More
Covent Garden is a ruddy weird place to be on on a busy Saturday afternoon. To get to the market, you have to pass rows of bizarrely painted ‘human statues’ …
Covent Garden photos: market views and curious street artists Read More
Apologies for the shonky photos – trying to capture the Battle of Britain flypast over St Paul’s reminded me of just how small the World War 2 aircraft were – …
Battle of Britain flypast as London remembers the Blitz Read More
I spent a pleasant afternoon at Brockwell park on Sunday at the Urban Green Fair, hanging out and chatting to friends.
Urban Green Fair photos, Brockwell Park, south London, 2010 Read More
For Brixton’s coffee cognoscenti and caffeine-quaffing connoisseurs of the coffee bean, there’s one truly unmissable place on London’s cafe map, and that’s Federation Coffee.
Federation Coffee, Brixton – London’s finest coffee? Read More
Is it just me, but does this 2.30am scene look rather odd? It’s like a low, semi-illuminated white cloud has descended over central London. The pictures don’t really do the …
A curious night sky over London Read More
Most people may deem them to be as cool as a heatwave on Planet Mercury, but I rather like Morris dancers – I mean, they drink a lot, dance about …
Morris dancing on the Southbank – 110 photos! Read More
Located on the main line out of London from Liverpool Street, Coborn Road station was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1865.
Coborn Road railway station: a long abandoned East London station Read More
It’s not often we get invited to a press event at a traditional British ‘greasy spoon’ cafe, but when the offer of a free breakfast at the Polo Bar cafe …
Breakfast at the Polo Bar 24 hour cafe, Liverpool Street, London Read More
On Saturday we caught the tube to Mile End for a six mile walk through east London to check out progress on the 2012 Olympic site. It’s a lovely walk …
Olympic stadium walk – Mile End to Victoria Park and Bow along the canal Read More
I love it when we stumble across a fine coffee in an unlikely place, and we definitely came up trumps on Saturday when we visited the Counter cafe in east …
The Counter cafe, Hackney Wick, E3 – another great London coffee house Read More
I like rain (although not at festivals!), so grabbed a few photos on my Lumix LX3 compact camera when I wandered around town on a wet summer afternoon in August.
Umbrellas in London: a rainy summer afternoon in the capital Read More
Greenwich is stuffed full of history, has a good market, ace pubs, loads of interesting shops and a fantastic park with great views making it a great cheap day out …
Greenwich photos, south London Read More
I love walking through tunnels, so here’s a few photos of my wander through the 1902 foot tunnel under the Thames. Running from Greenwich to the Isle of Dogs, the …
A walk through the Greenwich foot tunnel Read More
There should be much rejoicing on the streets of Brixton soon as one of its ugliest buildings looks set to be pulled down and replaced by a temporary ice rink.
Brixton Station Road car park to become ice rink Read More
Now in its fifth year, Brixton Splash is a one day free street festival in the heart of Brixton. The weather was good, the beer tasted fine and the bass …
Brixton Splash street festival, 2010 Read More
Here’s a few pics from the Croydon Summer Festival yesterday. The weather was perfect, the location pleasant, the beer flowed and the Damned put in a top set. Result all …
Croydon Summer Festival 2010 – photos Read More
I haven’t been able to find anything on the web about this (hopefully some of you lot will be able to help out) but this surely has to be one …
Is this the narrowest doorway in London? 60, Union Street, SE1 Read More
A collection of street signs and graffiti seen around London. Can’t complain about the sentiments contained in this sticker seen near Carnaby Street, W1.
Street signs, stickers and graffiti, London July 2010 Read More
Following the London Festival of Architecture and lasting through the autumn, a derelict site at 100 Union Street in SE1 has been transformed into an urban orchard and community garden.
Urban orchard and and community garden, Union Street, SE1 Read More
Between the 4th July and the 22nd August, a hundred ping pong tables will be popping up across “London’s landmarks, squares, stations, estates, pubs and even airports.”
Ping Pong London – 100 tables pop up across London Read More
Located along one side of the Forest Hill to New Cross Gate railway cutting, Devonshire Road Nature Reserve is a delightful place to spend n afternoon.
Devonshire Road nature reserve annual Open Day, London SE23 Read More
As mass protests go, J18 was certainly one of the last of the big ones in the City of London, with a huge turnout causing all sorts of mayhem around …
Protest archives: J18 Stop The City, 1999 Read More
Standing above the crowded square and immune to the thumping cheesy Eurodisco of the Gay Pride celebrations below is the latest artwork on the Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square.
Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle and Gay Pride, Trafalgar Square Read More
We’ve always been big fans of the folks at the Duckie Club, and we went along to their ‘Gross Indecency’ night in the delightful Camden Centre. The event took place …
Gross Indecency, Camden, with The Actionettes + Club Duckie Read More