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lovelondonscenes 132 – A short Thames walk, from Hammersmith to Kew

Posted on May 29, 2017 by John S

Yesterday, Jon, Maggie, Kath and I did a completist walk, filling in a gap in what we’ve walked together, though the route was very familiar to me, at least, having cycled it a zillion times. Starting at Hammersmith Bridge and … 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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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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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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lovelondonscenes 126 – Heron by Vauxhall Bridge

Posted on April 14, 2017 by John S

Walking to work yesterday the sun was shining and a lone heron was perched on the Thames shoreline at low tide. I couldn’t resist stopping and taking a few pictures. Shooting into the sun, the grey stones and mud, the … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 125 – Round Victoria way

Posted on April 1, 2017 by John S

Part of my London walk the other weekend was through the familiar territory of Westminster/Victoria, as I meandered up from the Tate Britain. Here are a few of the shots I took on the way. The first four were walking … Continue reading →

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