Category London
Remembrance Sunday
Tower of London Poppy Display As we fondly remember this and other nation’s fallen heroes today, I am reminded of the amazing display of poppies at the Tower of London in late 2014. The artist Paul Cummins & designer Tom Piper filled the fortress’s ancient moat with 888,246 handmade ceramic poppies (one to represent every British […]
Their Mortal Remains – The Pink Floyd Exhibition
For Floyd fans, a visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London by October 1st is a must. For any music fan of any generation, even if you are indifferent to output of Messrs Barrett, Waters, Wright, Mason & Gilmour, I urge you to make the effort to fully appreciate the influence the group […]
Harry Potter Paradise
For £39 adults can become kids for a few hours with a visit to the Warner Brothers Studio Tour. A few thousand square metres undercover have been transformed into a marvellous magical world frequented by wizards, muggles, fabulous creatures and grotesque goblins. The greatest part is that you are there to witness the actual sets […]
A London Day Out
When meeting friends in London last Sunday, I was tasked with coming up with an itinerary, so I looked north. Our meeting point was Warwick Avenue tube station, from where we walked a few minutes to the Regents Canal and Little Venice. We had decided to take the narrow boat to Camden Lock, which leaves […]
North, South, East & West, England’s Trains Are A Mess
After months of misery for me courtesy of Southern Rail, the whole country has felt the pain caused by Storm Doris. My journey this afternoon started in Peterborough at 1pm as I headed to my home in Surrey. I boarded a train that was shown to be about to leave, totally unaware that many passengers […]
Friday Photo 38 (On Saturday!)
Last week I went to the Sky Garden in London and was afforded some superb views. Situated in Fenchurch Street, it is free to go to but you have to book in advance – well worth the effort.
Sunday Photo 36
I took today’s photo last night from the roof of the TFL HQ at St James Park in London.
En Vogue
The beauty of having a smart phone on you at all times is that you always have a decent camera to hand should the opportunity present itself. As a frequent visitor to London for work, I often have the opportunity to snap something interesting. Yesterday for example I had a meeting at the RAC building […]
Platform 9 3/4
I am a huge Harry Potter fan and am reduced to child like tendencies in the presence of anything HP. I ventured to Kings Cross Station in London yesterday and was delighted to find a shop dedicated to the literary works of the wizardly tale. Inside stood a veritable treasure trove of Potter paraphernalia […]
Palmyra’s Triumphal Arch
With the news that there was a marble replica that would be in display in London for three days, I had of course to go and look for myself. I visited the historical site myself in May 2009 and you can see the replica and the original photographed by me below. This is how the […]
