Easily the best day I’ve ever spent at the Wembley Stadium – new or old – was the glorious sunny afternoon where Scott Gibbs jigged past several players to score …
Great games – Wales 32 England 31, Wembley, 1999: oh yes! Read More
This is why Brixton is the best place to live in London: where else can you see a fine bill of indie bands, curious acts and a girl tap-dancing to, …
The curious case of the Tap Dancing Smiths fan (video) Read More
If you’ve only a passing interest in Britain’s railways, its architecture or industrial past, you should find Subterranea Brittanica’s Closed Stations site an invaluable and compelling resource.
The melancholic romance of abandoned railway lines Read More[Rant] So, I fancy taking my girlfriend to see a game at Cardiff. Until recently this meant having a few pints at the pub and then turning up at the …
Modern football is rubbish Read More
A few snaps from a quick jaunt to Penarth pier, a short, late Victorian attraction situated just a few miles from Cardiff. The pier has had some considerable ups and …
Penarth pier photos Read More
Just got back from an urban75 walk around Hampstead Heath. The weather was fantastic, the company delightful, the stroll relaxing, the pubs welcoming, the ale tasty and just about everything …
Rolling Easter Eggs down Hampstead Heath Read More
Ruddy hell, that was a busy one! The Brixton Dogstar was rammed to capacity for the return of the Offline club night on Thursday. We were running three rooms on …
Offline Dogstar Launch Party: Massive! Read More
Lovely, lovely St Davids day! Thanks to the lovely Em, I’ve enjoyed a delightful leek bake today, followed by a plateful of delicious Welsh cakes. Welsh cakes rock. Here’s Eme …
Happy St Davids day! Read More
Cardiff fans aren’t angels, but we certainly know how to party! Here’s the view from the terraces after we were thumped 4-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. As the …
This is what full time after a 4-0 defeat looks like. Read More
It seems a weird combination, but allow me to explain! On Wednesday, the BBC effectively paid me to have Hugh Grant look at one of my pictures, when they interviewed …
urban75, Hugh Grant, a Welsh mountain and Newsnight Read More
We loved the Inner City Pirates when they played our Offline club back in July this year, so when we heard they were playing one of our favourite venues in …
Inner City Pirates, Brixton Read More
Wow. Last night’s Offline was fantastic – we had a special acoustic performance from fast-rising local boys The Thirst and I think the Innercity Pirates are my new favourite live …
The Thirst & Innercity Pirates Read More
Some photos from yesterday’s game. We may not have won but the boys did us proud on the pitch, the atmosphere was great and the City fans sang their hearts …
FA Cup Final – some pics Read More
Phew. That was a long day yesterday. After getting suitably beered up for the trip to Wembley to witness the mighty Cardiff heroically lose 1-0 in the FA Cup Final, …
Offline with The 0989s and I Wanna Be Sedated Read More
After documenting the depressing roll call of closed Brixton pubs, I decided to collate some useful information together and provide a short guide to Saving Your Local Pub. There’s some …
Save your local pub! Read More
There was an almighty night at the Albert on Friday with two top bands – the DeBretts and I Wanna Be Sedated, a UK film premiere of the Last Days …
Brixton: Rock’n’Roll, Fire and Snow Read More
OK, not a flake settled and it soon turned into bloody rain, but for a moment Brixton looked lovely and wintery. I love snow. In fact, I love winter too, …
Brixton snow! Read More
It’s Saturday night and I’m stuck in with a stinky cold. No Fun. Bah. I didn’t do myself any favours spending most of last night out – I was doing …
Colds, Keyboards and Wales Read More
I’ve scanned in a few photos from a train trip I took nearly twenty years ago. Travelling out of Cardiff with my then girlfriend Debbie, I doubt if we knew …
A train trip up the Valleys, 1989 Read More
We had a fabulous time in Cardiff. Here’s some pics: St Fagans National History Museum is an astonishingly good place to visit, with the open air site containing over 40 …
Christmas in Wales Read More
Went to see the mighty Cardiff City play like a bunch of disinterested park walkers at QPR on Saturday and was rather baffled by match programme’s curious warning about “industrial …
Football: cut out the “industrial language” Read More
Some more photos for y’all! St Patrick’s Day Parade The slightly odd St Patrick’s Day Parade in London – complete with transvestite nuns and two-part unicorns: St Patrick’s Day Parade …
Photos: Southampton, St Partick’s Parade Read More
The oldest record store in the world, Spillers Records in Cardiff, is under threat as the landlord looks set to hike the rent to unaffordable levels. It’s a great shop …
Save Spillers! Read More
Blimey. Yesterday was a bit of a strange one. I woke up in Cardiff after coming up the night before for my grandmother’s funeral. It was a crisp and sunny …
Funerals and Parisian jazz bands Read More
FA Cup 3rd Round replay: Tottenham Hotspur 4 Cardiff 0. Yowch! That was a thumping! We were rubbish for all but the first 20 mins, but at least the Cardiff …
FA Cup: Spurs 4 City 0 – the Pain! Read More
It’s taken me over six months to sort ’em out, but the photos from our fabulous stay at the Middle Ninfa Bunkhouse, near Abergavenny, south Wales are finally on the …
Wales walking trip: the photos at last! Read More
» Miserable match, miserable result, miserable weather, miserable crowd. Heaven knows we truly are miserable now. Now without a win for nine bloody games, only vast amounts of beer will …
No festive cheer at Ninian Park Read MoreAfter grabbing lunch at the Photographer’s Gallery, popped into the London Graphics Centre for a new sketchbook and then on to the British museum. Spent a fabulous couple of hours …
A Saturday in Bloomsbury Read More
Here’s two fantastic collections of photographs from two of my favourite places in the world: Wales and New York Maciej Dakowicz’s smart, sharp and funny street scenes taken around Cardiff …
Two great photo galleries Read MoreWeekend round-up: football and marmalade makers Saturday started early with a mad dash into town to grab a quick coffee and a cake at the Photographer’s Gallery before hurtling around …
Weekend round-up: football and marmalade makers Read More