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About John S

I'm blogging about the things I love: music, sport, culture, London, with some photos to illustrate aspects of our wonderful city. I’ve written a novel called “The Decision”, a futuristic political thriller, and first of a trilogy. I’m also the author of a book on music since the 1970s called “ I Was There - A Musical Journey” and a volume of poetry about youth, “Growin’ Up - Snapshots/ Fragments”. All available on Amazon and Kindle.

Sportsthoughts (158) – Those Premier League predictions!

Posted on May 22, 2017 by John S

So, it’s that time of the year to ‘fess up and check my predictions against the outcomes in the Premier League, with the season finishing yesterday. And it’s fair to say that they were even wider of the mark than … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 131 – Brick Lane, on reflection

Posted on May 18, 2017 by John S

In April I had a walk through the City and onto Brick Lane and Spitalfields. This one I took of a building which fired the image back at me. My favourite Brick Lane moment was just off Brick Lane. The … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 130 – View from Millbank Tower, 28th floor

Posted on May 13, 2017 by John S

Back here for another work team event – we are next door. The views are stunning, especially over Lambeth Bridge and into the City. The Thames, fairly low tide, looked very muddy today. Maybe it’s the perspective from this height.

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The Hanwell Hootie, 7 May 2017

Posted on May 7, 2017 by John S

Hanwell is a West London suburb, in between Ealing centre and Southall. Like quite a lot of west and south west London, it is part of the history of the 60s blues and rock’n’roll artists who took their cue from … Continue reading →

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The Big Moon at Village Underground, Shoreditch, 2 May 2017

Posted on May 3, 2017 by John S

About six months on from seeing The Big Moon’s excellent gig at the Scala, I was at the Village Underground in Shoreditch – fast becoming one of my favourite venues – to see them again. This time they had their … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (157) – A tribute to Nick Evans, Quins fly half

Posted on April 30, 2017 by John S

On Friday evening just gone, Harlequins played their last home game of the season, against league leaders Wasps. My friend Jon and I duly went along, fully expecting the team to be whupped, particularly after the collapse against Exeter in … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 129 – Rattus Brentfordicus

Posted on April 30, 2017 by John S

Down by the canal…

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lovelondonscenes 128 – From Flat Iron Square to Kings Cross

Posted on April 23, 2017 by John S

Yesterday Kath and I walked from Flat Iron Square, which is just down from Borough Market, through old London, to Kings Cross. Inspired in part by Peter Ackroyd’s “London – The Biography” which I’m reading at the moment. No other … Continue reading →

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Have you Heard? – (81) “Babes Never Die” by Honeyblood

Posted on April 20, 2017 by John S

My first new favourite album of 2017 is “Babes Never Die” by Honeyblood. It was released in 2016, and I didn’t really pick up on it until the end of year reviews. Honeyblood are Stina Marie Claire Tweeddale (vocals and … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 127 – View from the Photographers’ Gallery towards Oxford Street

Posted on April 17, 2017 by John S

The Photographers’ Gallery is on Ramillies Street, between Oxford and Great Marlborough Streets in Soho. These shots were taken from the fifth floor of the gallery, through a window, with some kind of covering to mitigate the light coming through. … Continue reading →

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