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Category Archives: London
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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lovelondonscenes 140 – An Urban Sunset
I took these photos on a Sunday in late November in Northfields, where I live. It had been one of those sunny, cold, crisp days, and a decent sunset was nailed on, looking west. This is what I saw.
Posted in London, Photos - lovelondonscenes
Tagged Ealing, London, Northfields, Northfields tube station, Photography, photos, Urban sunset
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Field Day festival, Victoria Park, Hackney, 3 June 2017
On Saturday, my friend Jon and I went up to Hackney in East London, Victoria Park to be precise, for the Field Day music festival. It’s the first time either of us had been, although it has been well-established for … Continue reading
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Tagged Aine Cahill, Field Day, HMLTD, Julia Jacklin, London, Loyle Carner, Manuela, Moderat, music, Rae Morris, Slowdive, Thee Oh Sees, Victoria Park Hackney, Whitney
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Leaving London – just for one day
London, Euston Station, Friday morning 24 March. Waiting for my train to Manchester. From one great city to another. Going to see Car Seat Headrest tonight. I’ve been to Manchester quite often, but only on work trips or stag-dos. I’ve … Continue reading
