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Scenes from Berlin – 06

Posted on February 27, 2014 by John S

Alexanderplatz is the heart of the old East Berlin and still a major transport hub. It is showing its age – the transformation hasn’t reached it yet. The square is pretty bleak. The TV tower lurks nearby. That is one … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Berlin – 05

Posted on February 25, 2014 by John S

The Reichstag, first opened in 1894, and the scene of some momentous occasions in its history, is today again the home of Germany’s national assembly, the Bundestag. In 1991, the Bundestag in Bonn voted – only by 338 to 320 … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Berlin – 04

Posted on February 23, 2014 by John S

Had to take the train from Potsdamer Platz… So sang David Bowie on “Where Are we Now?”, his wistful look back at his time in Berlin, on his album “The Next Day”, last year. So, clearly, we had to visit … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Berlin – 03

Posted on February 23, 2014 by John S

OK, let’s give it up for the Ramones Museum! @ramonesmuseum Situated in the Mitte district, not far from the River Spree, on Krausnickstrasse, just off Oranienburger Strasse (love these street names!). Started by a fan, Flo Hayler, who, it is … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Berlin – 02

Posted on February 21, 2014 by John S

Bernauer Strasse was about 15 minutes to the West of where we were staying in Berlin. In 1961 the Berlin Wall was erected overnight by the East Germans along its length. It was a response to the fact that 3 … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Berlin – 01

Posted on February 20, 2014 by John S

I’ve just spent a few days in Berlin with my wife, Kath, and friends Jon and Maggie. For Kath and me it was the first visit; Jon and Maggie hadn’t been since the early nineties. soon after the Wall came … Continue reading →

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Music for a Tube Strike

Posted on February 6, 2014 by John S

Day 2 of the Tube strike. Decided to forgo the buses and just walk, apart from the Ealing Broadway to Paddington leg, which is a nifty 8-10 minutes on the train. So 25 minutes from home to EB and 45 … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 45

Posted on February 6, 2014 by John S

Hyde Park today. An unplanned lake. OK, pond. Not exactly Somerset Levels, but shows how much rain we have had. The ducks – or the seagulls – have settled in.

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lovelondonscenes – 44

Posted on February 5, 2014 by John S

Can’t beat commuting on a Tube strike day! My alternative arrangements took me to Paddington. Bus to Victoria was the plan… This was the mayhem on Praed Street. Most buses didn’t even open their doors. Headed down to Edgware Road. … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 43

Posted on February 2, 2014 by John S

Looking up the Thames towards Hammersmith Bridge, from Fulham. Low-ish tide. A beautiful sunny day, today.

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