Tag Archives: London

lovelondonscenes 165 – White Cube Gallery, Bermondsey

Posted on November 7, 2019 by John S

A week ago I went down to the White Cube Gallery in Bermondsey to see a few exhibitions that were about to finish. The principal one was “Remains to be Seen” by Mona Hatoum, a Lebanese/Palestinian artist. The theme of … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 164 – Kings Cross and Camden by the Regent’s Canal

Posted on October 27, 2019 by John S

Today was autumn’s collision with winter, as the clocks went back. But it was also a lovely sunny day and not too cold. A respite after rain, rain, rain. I took the Piccadilly Line up to King’s Cross and walked … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 163 – Another Hammersmith sunset

Posted on September 19, 2019 by John S

Yesterday I had a couple of beers with my friend Jon E at the Rutland Arms, on the river by Hammersmith Bridge. The sun was beginning to set as we arrived at 6.30 and had slipped behind the trees by … Continue reading →

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Kylie at Hampton Court Palace, 21 June 2019

Posted on July 8, 2019 by John S

KYLIE! Our favourite Aussie pop star is back in Europe for a tour, which recently took in the Legends slot at Glastonbury, as British and Irish readers may have seen on the BBC. I still haven’t watched that show on … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 162 – the City in black and white

Posted on June 23, 2019 by John S

A week or so ago I had an afternoon stroll through the City. I got off the tube at Holborn and headed east, down High Holborn, over Holborn Viaduct, along Newgate Street and Cheapside eventually to Leadenhall Street, where most … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 161 – A Hammersmith Sunset

Posted on April 19, 2019 by John S

I’ve been meaning meaning to post this one for ages. In fact, since I took the photos towards the end of January this year. Not the first pictures I’ve taken of this part of the river; but it is perfect … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 160 – Views from the South Bank near Blackfriars

Posted on March 30, 2019 by John S

These days I spend quite a lot of time in this area, usually walking between Vauxhall or Waterloo and the Tate Modern. I took these shots on Thursday. The Thames at low tide in this area always reminds me of … Continue reading →

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The “Put it to the People” march, central London, 23 March 2019

Posted on March 23, 2019 by John S

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 →

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lovelondonscenes 159 – A Red Mist at the London Stadium

Posted on March 1, 2019 by John S

A week ago West Ham played Fulham at the London Stadium in the evening. We won 3-1 after a shaky start. It had been a lovely day, but the mist descended as the air cooled in the darkness. The effect … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 158 – Waterloo Station, rush hour

Posted on February 23, 2019 by John S

This was last Thursday, about 5.30.  As in all the big stations, people gather to figure out when their train is going to leave and where from. For many, a daily ritual. There’s no way round it. London life.

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