By lunchtime yesterday I felt in need of a break from staring at the computer screen, so decided to go for a little stroll. The clouds threatened rain, but it didn’t materialise - just as well, as my little stroll turned into a six mile walk! I headed east from London Bridge station and followed [...]
I have to admit this weekend didn’t quite go according to plan. I was meant to be having a few drinks on Friday night to celebrate a friend’s birthday, then travelling down to Devon for a big party in the countryside on Saturday. Unfortunately Friday night turned out to be more of a heavy-duty session [...]
I was in Covent Garden the other day and decided to take a little detour across the Strand to Carting Lane, which is home to London’s only remaining sewer lamp. The Webb Patent Sewer Gas Lamp was invented in the late 19th century, primarily as a means to burn off smells from the sewers running [...]
After my last post about Nunhead Cemetery, I thought it only right that I brave the rain and stroll over to their open day last Saturday. There was a pretty good turn out despite the weather - I don’t think I’ve seen that many goths gathered in one spot since I saw the Cure [...]
Had Southwark Council’s free magazine through the door, and for once I actually bothered flicking through it before popping it in the recycle bin. Turns out the metal bollards I’d admired on Bellenden Road in Peckham recently were created by sculptor Antony Gormley, he of Angel of the North fame (think he’s got a workshop [...]
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