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• The Tottenham Court Road Emporiums

  

  More proof that you should be looking rather than just bowling along wehjn you pop out for that sandwich at lunchtime.These pics are from a short middle... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Whitecross Street Party 204

  

  The Whitecross Street Party 2014 – Rise of the Non-conformists is a fab fun colourful central London street festival for all ages. and it's happens this... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Old Salt Quay and Surrey Docks

  

  This huge, now redundant lifting mechanism, can be found on the bridge by the Old Salt Quay at Rotherhithe and marks the entrance from the River Thames into... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• St Thomas Street – a Wind Tunnel of Change

  

  I recently met some friends for a drinks and nice food in a lovely pub in Bermondsey Street. Zig-zagging back towards London Bridge I entered St Thomas Street... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• King Brendon Burns.

  

  Back in August 2002 I was a Perrier judge at the Edinburgh Festival, having won the position through a written competition in Time Out. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A Day out in Margate

  

  Two weeks ago I met my friend at London Bridge Station so that we could find and catch a train to Margate. We thought this was the most logical place to start;... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Crouch End Playing Fields and the Capital Ring

  

  Have you ever walked down those footpaths that cut between the sports fields off Park Road, between Ally Pally and Crouch End?I always feel when I am there... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Goodbye Georgio's, Tufnell Park Road

  

  There used to be a lovely little green-tiled convenience shop on the corner of Tufnell Park Road and Warrender Road, N19.It closed a few years back, probably du... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Something Fishy

  

  Last night I spent another great evening at The Underground Cookery School.Last time I was there we made pasta and casserole; this time we were butchering... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Guerilla Gardening in North London

  

  The streets of Holloway are again blooming and more lovely pyramids of fiery nasturtiums can be found in Holloway, specifically Mayton Street. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• An Art Deco Walk in Bloomsbury

  

  Here are some pictures I took whilst enjoying Art Deco In Bloomsbury (Architecture In The Machine Age) walking tour last Saturday afternoon.Yannick is a... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• St George's, Bloomsbury

  

  I hadn't noticed until April this year that the lamps at the foot of the front steps to this gorgeous church echo the design on the spire. Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Who's Giving Me the Eye?

  

  Can anyone help with this?This Eye of Horus is embedded in the pavement on Hampstead Road, outside Harrington Square's railings, directly opposite the old Art... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Holloway Festival – 1st–8th June

  

  This Sunday 1st June sees the start of my local arts festival in Holloway.Organised by Rowan Arts, it's jam-packed of things to do and see. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Mount London – Ascents in the Vertical City

  

  There are some great views across this fair city from high points such as Crystal Palace, Ally Pally and Richmond Park. Plus some fantastic vantage points from... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Bankside _ a Southwark Patchwork

  

  A few months ago I was walking to London Bridge from Lower Marsh via Southwark Street.Just south of Tate Modern, at the junction of Hopton Street I stopped to... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• How to Make a Cup of Tea

  

  We are awash with branded coffee shops offering all sorts of different types from skinny latte decaf to double espresso. Yet the staff in these shops, who have... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Museums and Heritage Show, Olympia 14th & 15th May

  

  This free show, taking place over two days within the West Hall at Olympia, will be packed full of cultural, archaeology, heritage and historical info.Find me a... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• That's the Way to Do It (again)

  

  Whoosh!Another year has whizzed past and it's Punch's birthday again.As per last year, the celebrations take place in St Paul's church garden, Covent... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The Sunlight Laundry

  

  How on earth had I never seen this before?Because, dear reader, I don't tend to use this part of Pimlico Road preferring, when heading to Victoria Station, to... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS