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Tag Archives: The Shard
lovelondonscenes 156 – A walk from Greenwich to London Bridge
Over the past three years, Kath and I and our friends Jon and Maggie have been walking the length of the Thames. Today, in glorious winter sunshine, we filled a little London gap, which just leaves a stretch in Oxfordshire … Continue reading
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Tagged Canary Wharf, City of London, London, Photography, River Thames, The Shard, Tower Bridge
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Sportsthoughts (146) – Two great days of sport: Cheltenham, Chelsea v West Ham and England’s Grand Slam
Yes, two great days of sports viewing, with a decent amount of beer and wine drinking thrown in! Sometimes it just has to be done… On Friday, just gone, I took the day off work, with a few friends, to … Continue reading
Posted in London, Sportsthoughts
Tagged Chelsea, Cheltenham races, England, England rugby, football, Gold Cup, London, Photography, photos, rugby, Six Nations rugby, Soccer, sports, The Shard, West Ham
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lovelondonscenes – 68
The Shard lurking in the mist last week in London. Foreground is by the Thames at Lambeth Bridge.
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Tagged Lambeth Bridge, London, Photography, photos, Thames, The Shard
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lovelondonscenes – 49
I was walking over London Bridge at 9.30 in the morning yesterday, on a day off, to meet friends for breakfast at Roast in Borough Market. The mist was rising from the Thames as the sun started to assert its … Continue reading
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Tagged Borough Market, breakfast, HMS Belfast, London, London Bridge, Photography, photos, Roast, The Shard, Tower Bridge
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lovelondonscenes – 47
I took this photo with my iPhone through the window from an office on Millbank, near the Tate Britain. I like the layers: the tree, the river, Lambeth Bridge and Palace and then the towers of the City and, of … Continue reading
Posted in Photos - lovelondonscenes
Tagged Lambeth Bridge, Lambeth Palace, London, Photography, photos, The City, The Shard
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lovelondonscenes -30
The Shard… from Battersea. Miles away and just shows how the bends in the River Thames can be so deceptive.
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Tagged Battersea, London, Photography, photos, The Shard
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Views from the Shard, London
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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