Monthly Archives: March 2014

Scenes from Berlin – 15

Posted on March 31, 2014 by John S

The Stasi Museum had a really good photo section. I liked the series of photos from the years just before the Wall came down. Showed that the youth were breaking down the Stalinist ways. Punk prevailed! This is what the … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (50) “Ace of Spades” by Motorhead

Posted on March 30, 2014 by John S

Well, after my daffodils in Kew Gardens, I owe it to the Big D to go metal. And, just realised it’s the 50th “Have You Heard?” So what better than the full-on assault of Lemmy and the boys with their … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes -52

Posted on March 30, 2014 by John S

One for the Big D! Daffodils and emerging azelias at Kew Gardens today. The next couple of months are when Kew really goes into full bloom. It is the loveliest and most serene park in London. After this I’ll have … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 51

Posted on March 27, 2014 by John S

Cranes of Victoria.

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Sportsthoughts (98) – A painful day on the sports sofa

Posted on March 23, 2014 by John S

All 12.30 yesterday it all looked so good. Just back from a bracing cycle. Chelsea v Arsenal – Arsene’s 1000th game – then Saracens v Quins at Wembley, the afternoon rounded off with West Ham v Man Utd at 5.30. … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (97) – Wenger, 1000

Posted on March 21, 2014 by John S

Tomorrow Arsenal play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A defining moment for their season. If they win, the Premier League title is back on. If they lose, the quest is probably over for this season. A massive game. But it is … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Berlin – 14

Posted on March 20, 2014 by John S

From the Hauptbahnhof along the River Spree towards the centre, you can view the modern Berlin. Some architectural wonders, with a hint of the monumental.  I had great fun taking all sorts of pictures. Different angles and shapes. Here are … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (96) – Ireland win the Six Nations – just

Posted on March 19, 2014 by John S

So my predictions weren’t off the wall this year. I had the top two, England and Ireland, the wrong way round. I got Wales 3rd and France 4th right and Italy/ Scotland the wrong way ( I thought Italy would … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 50 – High Tide, Chiswick Mall

Posted on March 16, 2014 by John S

My 50th lovelondonscenes post, and where better than one of my favourite bits of London? A place I’d love to live in if I could afford it! Chiswick Mall – on the river, just west of Hammersmith and prone to … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 49

Posted on March 15, 2014 by John S

I was walking over London Bridge at 9.30 in the morning yesterday, on a day off, to meet friends for breakfast at Roast in Borough Market. The mist was rising from the Thames as the sun started to assert its … Continue reading →

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