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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.

lovelondonscenes – 54

Posted on April 19, 2014 by John S

Brentford High Street, 10.30pm, the night that Brentford FC won automatic promotion to the Championship, after years of League One playoff misery.

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Sportsthoughts (99) – The rise of Liverpool; the fall of Arsenal

Posted on April 14, 2014 by John S

And so the Premier League reaches a climax. The big showdown yesterday between Liverpool and Manchester City ended 3-2 to Liverpool. A superb game of football, with Liverpool going 2-0 up, City clawing their way back to 2-2 and looking … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 53

Posted on April 10, 2014 by John S

Beautiful spring morning this Wednesday just gone. St James’s Park was at its best. The Pelican posse was out in force. One lone groover…

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Scenes from Berlin – 16

Posted on April 8, 2014 by John S

The Ost-West cafe on Bernauer Strasse. Love that car!   The People’s Police!

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A great read: “The Sleepwalkers” by Christopher Clark

Posted on April 6, 2014 by John S

In this year, 2014, the one hundredth anniversary of the start of the First World War, we are not short of commemorative books and films, with much more to come, I’m sure. The BBC had a brilliant three part drama, … Continue reading →

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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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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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