Monthly Archives: March 2014

Scenes from Berlin – 13

Posted on March 13, 2014 by John S

There are some things you can’t escape, wherever you go in the world!

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Scenes from Berlin -12

Posted on March 12, 2014 by John S

Erich Mielke was head of the Stasi for an astonishing 32 years. 1957-89. This was his office – now part of the Stasi Museum.  70s  Stalinist retro? 80s, 60s? Boss’s desk. Check that TV! And that comfy bed. Coffee time. … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (49) Parquet Courts

Posted on March 11, 2014 by John S

You know, you occasionally come upon a band and think, why haven’t I heard them before? I had that feeling this weekend with Parquet Courts, a New York indie band.  Their first album, “Light Up Gold” came out in 2013. Where … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Berlin – 11

Posted on March 10, 2014 by John S

The least signposted museum in town. But, once you find your way there, truly fascinating. On the site of the old Stasi HQ, in an eastern suburb. On the U-Bahn: Magdalener Strasse. One of the floors is dedicated to a … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 48

Posted on March 8, 2014 by John S

Isleworth village from the other side of the Thames, near Kew. Today was a beautiful sunny day. I cycled down to Richmond Lock, turned east and rode all the way to Putney Bridge and then made my way home on … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Berlin – 10

Posted on March 7, 2014 by John S

Who can resist a Hauptbahnhof? Berlin’s new central station…            

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Scenes from Berlin – 09

Posted on March 7, 2014 by John S

The Holocaust Memorial is situated just south of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. It was opened in 2006, after 17 years of planning and controversy. Above ground it is a vast landscape of concrete blocks, inspired by the Jewish graveyard … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 47

Posted on March 6, 2014 by John S

I took this photo with my iPhone through the window from an office on Millbank, near the Tate Britain. I like the layers: the tree, the river, Lambeth Bridge and Palace and then the towers of the City and, of … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 46

Posted on March 4, 2014 by John S

Wembley, Sunday 2 March. The League Cup final. Man City 3 Sunderland 1. Sunderland put up a great fight, but City’s class told in the end. Jon G (big City fan) and I were there courtesy of late tickets from … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Berlin – 08

Posted on March 4, 2014 by John S

The Brandenburg Gate, originally built in 1788-91, in the reign of Friedrich Wilhelm II. At one end of the Unter den Linden boulevard and on the edge of the Tiergarten, Berlin’s central park. It has been the scene of huge … Continue reading →

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