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lovelondonscenes 167 – from Canary Wharf to Islington
I went on a walk Friday before last with the main intention of doing the bit of the Regent’s Canal that I hadn’t done before, which was the stretch between Haggerston, and Limehouse basin, by the Thames. The most eastern … Continue reading
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Tagged Canary Wharf, Limehouse Basin, London, Photography, photos, Regent's Canal
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Dorset coastal skies
The sea, fresh air, bracing winds and big skies. These are some of the joys of escaping from London – much as we love it – and walking along the coasts of Britain. It works wherever you are – it … Continue reading
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Tagged Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Photography, photos, Seaton, Skies, Sunsets
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The rain forest of Lyme Regis
Between 29 December and 3 January my wife Kath, friends Jon and Maggie and I stayed in Lyme Regis, on the Dorset coast – almost but not quite Devon. Lyme itself is a lovely town and there are some great … Continue reading
My Top Ten Albums of 2019
I always enjoy compiling this list and it’s been particularly difficult this year to decide what should be No 1. There are four or five records that, at some point, I’ve thought, this is definitely going to be No 1. … Continue reading
The Election – What if we had PR?
The Conservatives have just won the UK general election convincingly. The people have spoken, we are told. They want to get Brexit done, and done it will be (though it will take a lot longer than the Tories are letting … Continue reading
A trio of concerts: Julia Jacklin, Fat White Family and Aldous Harding, 3-5 December 2019
A little burst of concerts this week: three in succession from Tuesday to Thursday. A bit of beauty and the beast, musically speaking. Julia Jacklin and Aldous Harding, with Fat White Family in between. Julia and Aldous are two great … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldous Harding, concerts, Fat White Family, Julia Jacklin, music
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Pumarosa at EartH, Hackney, 27 November 2019
Pumarosa are a band I like a lot. I first saw them play at Latitude in 2016, where they made an excellent impression. Later that year I saw them at Village Underground in Shoreditch, where they put on a dazzling … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, EartH Hackney, music, Pumarosa
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