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Category Archives: London
The Orchids at Kew Gardens
Kath and I went to Kew Gardens today to see the Orchids exhibition in the Princess of Wales Conservatory. It opened on 4 February and runs until 5 March. It’s an annual show, but it was the first time we’ve … Continue reading
A Thames Journey: (10) From Westminster Bridge to London Bridge
For this, the tenth stage of our Thames journey, we travel quite a short distance – 2.3 miles along the north side – but one that takes us through the heart of London, old and new. We ended last time … Continue reading
Posted in A Thames Journey, London
Tagged Blackfriars, Borough Market, City of London, Globe Theatre, Hungerford Bridge, London Bridge, London Eye, Millennium Bridge, Photography, photos, River Thames, Somerset House, South bank, Southwark Cathedral, St Paul's cathedral, Tate Modern, Temple London, Victoria Embankment, Waterloo Bridge
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A Thames Journey: (9) From Hammersmith to Westminster
In the previous episode of this story, the story of the Thames’ journey from source to estuary, we ended at Hammersmith Bridge, just as it had re-opened to pedestrians and cyclists. I published that piece last September – where have … Continue reading
Posted in A Thames Journey, London
Tagged Fulham, London, London bridges, Millbank, Photography, photos, Putney, River Thames, River Wandle, Vauxhall, Wandsworth, Westminster
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Walking the Wandle
The River Wandle is one of those well-kept London secrets – unless, of course, you happen to live close by. For me, until recently, it was simply a river that flowed into the Thames in Wandsworth, in south-west London. And … Continue reading
Posted in Canal and River life, London, Photos
Tagged London, Photography, photos, River Thames, River Wandle
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The “Put it to the People” march, central London, 23 March 2019
Like a million or so other people, I went to the Put it to the People march in central London today. Ostensibly a march for another referendum, the mood was much more about cancelling the whole Brexit thing right now. … Continue reading
My novel “The Decision” is now on Amazon and Kindle!
Regular readers of this blog will know that I first published “The Decision” in March this year. It’s now on Amazon and Kindle. See the link here or at the end. “The Decision” is a dystopian political tale set in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, books, theatre, cinema, London
Tagged books, Dystopian novels, political thrillers, The Decision
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The Hanwell Hootie 2018
Saturday 12 May. Hanwell Hootie 2018 already! This is the music festival in West London where a lot of the local pubs open their doors to a variety of bands, some local, some quite young, others much-travelled and well-established. It … Continue reading
Posted in London, Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged concerts, Fizzy Blood, Hanwell Hootie 2018, Hollowstar, London, music, My First Moustache, Rews, The Tuts
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Sounds of London
A while back I put together a New York songs playlist. Well, if New York, then why not London too? Two of the great cities – very different and very similar. And one of the similarities is that they are … Continue reading
Posted in London, Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Music - Top Tens
Tagged London, music, Sounds of London, The Clash, The Jam
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lovelondonscenes 142 – A walk along the Thames from Battersea to Hammersmith
As we freeze in the UK in temperatures and snowy conditions we’re just not used to – Canadians or Scandinavians would scoff at our woes – it’s nice to look back to a walk I did a couple of weekends … Continue reading
Posted in London, Photos - lovelondonscenes
Tagged Battersea, Fulham, Hammersmith, London, Photography, photos, Putney, River Thames, Wandsworth
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