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Jane's London
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The things I like, love and dislike about London featuring my photo montages of the little details that often go unnoticed – boot scrapers, coal holes, doorway mosics, architectural oddities, weathervanes and more
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Off The Cally – Barnsbury Wood and Bingfield Park
A couple of months ago Jen and I went to investigate Barnsbury Wood, London's smallest local nature reserve, hidden behind a triangle of houses just a few... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Free Walking Tours This Month
Earlier this year I wrote about Walk London's free winter walks.Well, they have recently announced that Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May will be SPRING INTO... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Foraging and Dangling... and a Free Potato
I have been out and about a lot this weekend.On Saturday I visited Boston Manor and Brentford which I will write about soon.And then yesterday I met up with a... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
In and out the Dusty Bluebells
Sitting on my back step admiring the lovely bluebells in my garden I was reminded of a game I used to play in the Infants' school playground back in the 1960s. Read more
Posted on 08 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Knightsbridge Observations
Just east of Harvey Nicks and the Park Tower Knightsbridge Hotel, occupying a prime bit of real estate facing Hyde Park, is an ornate Victorian parade that... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Hawley Road Villa Demolition Update
Update to post from last monthHere are some pics I took last week which show that the villa on the end is still standing but most of the others have been... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Canalway Cavalcade 2015 – Little Venice, May Bank Holiday Weekend
Three days of colourful boats, stalls, music, demonstrations, food, dancing and lots more this weekend 2nd, 3rd and 4th May at the canal basin at Little... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Squid Beaks and The Cephalopod Molluscs at The Grant Museum of Zoology
This is one of London's charming hidden gems – step back in time to a room packed full of interesting and intriguing specimens. Read more
Posted on 29 April 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Drapers' Hall – a Guided Tour
This follows on neatly from last week's post about Cutlers' Hall. Last month I met up with a group from London Historians for a guided tour of Drapers' Hall. Read more
Posted on 27 April 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
A Villa in Hawley Road – RIP
For decades I have been watching the decline of a lovely old villa in Hawley Road at the junction of Kentish Town Road, opposite Quinn's public house.Top left i... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Cutlers' Hall – a Guided Tour
Back in February I joined a group of London Historians for an illuminating and often amusing guided tour of Cutlers' Hall led by The Beadle, David Hasler (middl... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
You Can Wash Your Hands
I live near the Emirates Stadium, home to Arsenal football club.It means nothing to me except that I sometimes have to change my journey if I need to use the... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Accentuate the Positive – Three More Nice Things Along the No.19 Bus Route
Faces in Clerkenwell Road George at St George's, BloomsburyScreens on Battersea BridgeThree nice things – a series by Jane's London Read more
Posted on 07 April 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Oxford Street Gillette Ghostsign RIP
You may recall that back in 2012 I wrote about an old hand-painted Gillette advertisement I spotted on Oxford Street, created by Harvey Sons of Fleet Street... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Developing City
Back in September 2012 I went to an exhibition about the past, present and future of architecture in London. It was called The Developing City and I took some... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Save Norton Folgate – Some Artist's Impressions
This is an update to a post I wrote about the Norton Folgate plans.These are from Google Streetview available today:I took these photos at an exhibition in... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Changes at Highbury and Islington Roundabout
What a mess it is at the roundabout these days.OK, so the old ugly Post Office building is to be demolished and a new station concourse is in the making, but a... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Classic Carboot Sale Returns to the Southbank This Weekend
Two days of cars and collectables, good music, great shopping, yummy food and drink, and dancing too.Next to Hungerford Bridge and Jubilee Bridges, near the... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Institute of Sexology – Undress Your Mind
Currently at The Wellcome Collection – an informative exhibition about sex. Ooer missus.You'll find cabinets of beautiful and bizarre curiosites from around... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
These Boots Are Made for Walking
One Saturday morning last month I joined one of Walk London's free Winter Wanders Weekend Walks. The tour I'd chosen was St Paul's - The Secret Corners of the... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS