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Skies over the golf course

Posted on December 3, 2017 by John S

Once a year I play golf, as I get together with old friends for a reunion. Mostly we are are in Oxfordshire. The golf is a bit of an endurance test and the scores get worse with the passing years, … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 138 – Canary Wharf from the Cutty Sark pub, Greenwich

Posted on November 15, 2017 by John S

This is a bit of a companion piece to my last blog on the Prince exhibition at the Dome. After that, my mates Dave, Jon and Tony and I wandered down to Greenwich to the Cutty Sark pub for a … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 137 – The City aglow

Posted on October 28, 2017 by John S

From our office on Millbank we have a great view of the river at Lambeth Bridge and the City beyond. As the sun goes down at the moment, it reflects in the glass of a couple of the buildings and … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 136 – Heavy skies in central London – the Ophelia effect

Posted on October 16, 2017 by John S

The British Isles caught the late throes of Hurricane Ophelia today. Ireland got the full force. London, tucked away in England’s south east corner, escaped the worst, but still had a very windy day and some strange skies. They’ve been … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 135 – The swings at Tate Modern

Posted on October 13, 2017 by John S

The latest attraction in the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern is a load of swings. Brought back the child in people, and was nice for the children – probably more fun than looking at abstract art with their parents! … Continue reading →

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A Thames walk from Henley to Marlow

Posted on October 8, 2017 by John S

Kath and I and our friends Jon and Maggie are finishing off our walk along the Thames, from the source to Erith, on the estuary. There’s still a chunk upstream and downstream of Oxford; but otherwise it’s now filling in … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 134 – St George’s Tower from Vauxhall station

Posted on September 9, 2017 by John S

7pm yesterday evening, as the sun began to set. Just round the corner from this view were some very threatening grey clouds.

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Chania, Crete – by the sea

Posted on July 30, 2017 by John S

My family and I just spent a week in Crete, just outside the city of Chania. A lazy week, basking in temperatures of over 30 degrees. We managed a few trips into Chania, Crete’s second city these days. The old … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes 133 – Vauxhall Bridge/St George’s Wharf at low tide

Posted on June 24, 2017 by John S

Took this shot last Wednesday on the way into during our heatwave, which we all moaned about of course. I really like this scene – there’s something surreal about the architecture – always reminds me of Star Wars. And the … Continue reading →

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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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