I’m thinking of my friends in New York tonight as Hurricane Sandy heads inland. Vast chunks of New York have closed down, and there’s already been severe flooding around New …
New York hit by Hurricane Sandy, subway floods, residents evacuated, power station blows Read More
It’s pretty grim weather around Brixton at the moment, with the autumnal winds sending discarded KFC wrappers skywards and the relentless rain making a mockery of the ‘rainproof’ label on my jacket. …
Pic of the day: Windrush Square, Brixton in the night rain Read More
I like this near-monochrome image of a rain-lashed, winter’s late afternoon by Second Avenue subway station in New York City.
Pic of the day: stormy afternoon by 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC Read More
It traditionally rains for a large chunk of the summer in Cardiff (at least that’s how it’s always seemed to me!), but the downpour over the August Bank Holiday seemed …
A rain-lashed August Bank Holiday Monday in Cardiff, south Wales Read More
It looks like summer might finally be arriving today – huzzah! – but it was a different story yesterday, with several storms bringing heavy downpours across south London.
An unseasonal summer soaking at Loughborough Junction, Brixton Read More
The skies are looking pretty angry over Brixton right now, with storm clouds darkening the skies to the south and to the east. Here’s some views taken from Coldharbour Lane.
Some really mean storm clouds are gathering over Brixton Read More
It hasn’t been the greatest summer so far, with last month being the wettest June since records began.
Happy brolly, sad weather – Brixton in the summer rain Read More
Britain’s under-performing summer was busy doing its thing in central London over the weekend, with grey skies and occasional showers keeping the deckchairs unoccupied in Green Park.
Empty deckchairs and a damp June afternoon in Green Park, London Read More
Yep, it’s April alright, with a thumping great rainstorm just managing to catch me as I came back from some shopping. Here’s a couple of pics I took after I …
April showers, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton 2012 Read More
Man oh man it’s rough out there at the moment, with gale force winds and heavy rain and sleet battering the Brixton streets.
Brixton battered by winter storms of rain and sleet Read More
We saw broken brollies in Brooklyn and snapped off spokes in SoHo as we battled though a fierce New York rainstorm last Winter.
Umbrellas fail to survive a Brooklyn storm Read More
Man oh man, it’s the proverbial cats and dogs coming down on Brixton right now, with reports of the appropriately named Brixton Water Lane being under water and delays on the …
Heavy rain over Brixton town Read More
With the UK heading for the hottest, driest Spring since records began, we’ve been praying for a bit of rain down Brixton way for the sake of our ailing plants.
Rain at last in Brixton (and hailstones!) Read More
Turn up the Frank Sinatra on your MP3 player, pull up your collars, light up a Marlboro, tilt your trilby at a jaunty angle and take a stroll with me …
A rainy night in Manhattan, New York Read More
“Here comes the rain.. Here she comes again…I love the rain” sang The Cult, and with London regularly being doused in the stuff, it’s no surprise that so many artists choose …
London rain: six rain-drenched scenes from the capital’s streets Read More
I love walking through cities in the rain, and when it’s New York in late November, there’s rarely any shortage of the stuff.
Battery Park, New York City in the driving autumn rain Read More
I don’t actually run around the streets of London swinging an umbrella and singing in the rain, but I do rather like inclement weather. Most of my favourite songs go …
London in the rain from a double decker bus 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
Here’s some pics from our walk around the town when it was pissing down with rain. I’ll post up some less soggy pics later. More: Broadstairs, Kent
Broadstairs in the rain Read More
Brixton gets a downpour.
Rain at last! Read More
A walk around the rain drenched streets of central London with my new Canon Ixus 850IS camera. Trafalgar Square in the rain. No takers at the funfair at Leicester Square. …
A rainy day in London Town Read MoreThe quagmire returns ‘The chances of getting a heavy downpour are quite small’, said a Met Office spokesman yesterday. Yeah, rrrright. Last night was the meanest, loudest, heaviest and longest …
The quagmire returns – rain in London Read More