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Jane's London
http://www.janeslondon.com/
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
LATEST ARTICLES ( 639 )
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World Hunger and St Pancras International Station
I popped into St Pancras Station on Sunday 13th because I had heard that an orchestra would be there who make music using the unused parts of vegetables as... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Bloomsbury Festival – Last Day Today
Today is the last day of the excellent (8th) Bloomsbury Festival.Yesterday afternoon I went to the festival in Russell Square (London's largest). Read more
Posted on 20 October 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Jane's London Short-listed for the Avis A-List Awards
If you like what I do here then please vote by clicking on this link.My chosen post is the rant I had about The Shard... all the other bloggers seem to be... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Dangerous Dogs
and what to do about them is in the news again lately."They" are discussing the problem of mauled babies, aggressive curs, dogs bred for fighting etc.... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Nice Things and Confusing Things in the V
I love the Victoria and Albert Museum SO MUCH! If I lived nearby I go there at least two or three times a week.Not only is the building beautiful, but it's... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
More Pub Colours
Continuing to be inspired by Mr Paul Bommer, here is another set of images, this time the pubs feature things with colours rather than animals.This time my... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Parkland Walk – Railway to Pathway
More images from my recent Parkland Walk stroll.I remember discovering Parkland Walk by accident when I moved to the Holloway area in 1988 and walndered up the... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Parkland Walk Graffiti
Continuing on from my post the other week, this one is not about nature so much as the colourful graffiti, mainly to be found in the stretch between Crouch... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Find Green Spaces with Parklife London
I have posting a lot recently about green things in London; living walls, paths and walks etc and I have just found a site that specifically helps Londonders... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
An Urban Forest at the Seven Dials
Tomorrow, for one day only the junction of Earlham, Shelton, Monmouth roads, more commonly known as The Seven Dials, will be transformed into an urban forest. Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Review of This Year's Thames' Festival – a Washout in Many Respects
This year The Mayor's Thames Festival took place over 10 days, rather than one glorious fun-packed weekend as in the past. The rationale was to spread out the... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
No Junk Mail
Our front doors and gardens are a mess these days – our gardens are littered with ugly plastic bins and containers meant for household rubbish and recyclable... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Mudlarking Along the Thames
One evening last week I joined a group of wellie-clad history geeks and fellow London Historians for a short walk along the Thames at low tide led by a Thames... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Blackberry Picking on the Parkland Walk
It's blackberry season and all along the Parkland Walk people are out collecting bowls of the lovely sweet fruit from the many bushes that line the old railway... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2013 DESTINATIONS -
Walking Along the New River Path
I often take a lunchbreak in the lovely park along the New River in the Islington section between The Marquess Tavern and St Paul's Road, (see pics below).The... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Dinosaurs and Devils and Angels and Dragons
The latest fabulously entertaining video adventure from The Lost Valley of London is about dinosaurs. It's packed full of information.Watch it here. Read more
Posted on 05 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Mayor's Thames Festival – Bigger, Longer, and Hopefully Better Than Ever!!
It doesn't seem a year since last year's Thames Festival...In past years this has been a jam-packed weekend, but this year the event is being stretched out... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Jack the Ripper – 125 Years Unsolved
Today 31st August 2013 marks the 125th anniversary of the first of Jack the Ripper's murders in 1888.A series of eight real-time documentaries about these... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
London's Largest Living Wall at Rubens Hotel
London is getting greener by the day...Continuing on from my last post about the gardens at the Southbank, this one is about a living wall that has been... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Discover Our Neighbourhood at the Southbank Centre
You may recall that earlier this summer I went on a tour around the attractions of The Southbank including The London Eye and The National Theatre. Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS