The What? Never heard of it? Neither had I before a recent jaunt to London. Whilst trips to this great city are usually consumed by reunions with family and friends, I try to find one new thing on each visit. A search for ‘London Walks’ threw up this one…. THE LINE is a dedicated public […]
Read MoreThis week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is FAME ♫♬ Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue……… Electric Avenue in Brixton, London, shot to fame in 1983 when Eddie Grant released what was to be one of the biggest hits of the year. The song refers to the 1981 Brixton Riots. The street’s other […]
Read MoreA PHOTO CHALLENGE OF PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR ART ABOUT SITTING Regent’s Canal, London – tranquility in a busy capital…. XingfuMama posts every Friday morning. *Create a post with a photo of places one sits or might sit, or art about sitting, and maybe a little background or story about the spot or a picture […]
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This is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing over 100,000 visitors at weekends. Originally a timber yard and stables, it began life as a food market but in the 1970’s, a weekly craft market started up, paving the way for the huge enterprise it is today. I wonder if any of the original […]
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You’ll know, as soon as you come up out of the underground station, that you’re not going to find any hop-on-hop-off tour buses here – yet! But with its strong sense of community, evolving food and event scene, this neighbourhood is fast becoming one of London’s hotspots. Located south west of the capital, the region […]
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