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iphonelondonscenes – 06

Posted on October 4, 2013 by John S

There’s a new kid on the Victoria Street block. It’s called, prosaically, 62 Buckingham Gate – that’s the street which connects Victoria Street to Buckingham Palace. It has been built on the site of the old Selborne House, where I … Continue reading →

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iphonelondonscenes – 05

Posted on October 3, 2013 by John S

This is a building at the junction of Grosvenor Gardens and Buckingham Palace Road in Victoria. I walk past it every day and think, this could be in Paris. 7th arrondissement? I checked on the web, and found that it’s … Continue reading →

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iphonelondonscenes – 04

Posted on October 2, 2013 by John S

View from meeting room A.

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iphonelondonscenes – 03

Posted on October 1, 2013 by John S

This is what you get when you are waiting on the eastbound District Line platform at Acton Town. Waiting, waiting….

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iphonelondonscenes – 02

Posted on September 30, 2013 by John S

The Cross Rail development at Victoria. You may have seen my blog wondering how anything ever gets built. It’s here if you didn’t.

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iphonelondonscenes – 01

Posted on September 29, 2013 by John S

Thought I’d start a new series of photos snapped on my iPhone – still languishing on a version 3 at the moment. Daily scenes – never mind the quality, feel the place. With apologies in advance for likely bias towards … Continue reading →

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Lagos and its cliffs, Portugal

Posted on August 26, 2013 by John S

My family and I recently spent two relaxing weeks near Lagos, a lovely town situated towards the west of the Algarve, southern Portugal. Two weeks of full-on sunshine, temperatures hovering around 30 degrees. Very breezy at times, but consequently not … Continue reading →

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A cycle along the Kennet-Avon canal, from Reading to Bath

Posted on July 15, 2013 by John S

Alright so it’s not exactly Mont Ventoux, which the Tour de France boys were tackling on Sunday. But it was enough for me…. Over three days, from Friday to Sunday, 5-7 July, my friend Jon and I got on our … Continue reading →

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Jets in the sky, wondering where and why…

Posted on May 19, 2013 by John S

When the weather allows, and the light lasts well into the evening, I can sit in our back garden, glass of wine by my side, book in hand, watching the jets from Heathrow climbing into the sky. There’s one a … Continue reading →

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Views from the Shard, London

Posted on March 25, 2013 by John S

The Shard is the latest addition to the London skyline, the tallest building by far. You can go to the top now – 72 floors at the max. Costs you £25, which is a bit steep, but it’s worth it. … Continue reading →

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