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High above the city
The Emirates Air Line recently opened in London; spanning the River Thames from the O2, formerly known as the Millennium Dome, in South London to Royal Victoria on the north side. Known locally at the...
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Let the Games begin
Totally unimaginative title, apologies. You cannot fail to have noticed that the 2012 Summer Olympics, or the Games of the XXX Olympiad, have just started in London. The fantastic opening ceremony has...
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My London loves no 8: Battersea Power Station
It might be easy to describe Battersea Power Station as a monolith but nothing could be further from the truth. The, now decommissioned, coal-fired power station was built in two sections, first in...
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My London loves no 9: The Great Court
Actually, more specifically, I love the roof of the Great Court. The space, more formally known as the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, found in the centre of the British Museum, has undergone a...
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My London loves no 10: Chelsea Bridge
Photo credit Chelsea Bridge was a view on my commute for the first year of living in London and again for the last four. It’s not as ornate as its neighbour Albert Bridge but I love it. Crossing the...
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My London loves no 11: Crystal Palace Transmitter
Photo credit Formally known as the Crystal Palace transmitting station the tower was constructed in the mid-1950s on the final site of the Crystal Palace and is currently London’s fourth largest...
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My London loves no 12: The South Bank
Photo credit The South Bank, my final London loves post, refers to the area along the River Thames stretching from the Design Museum to the London Eye encompassing theatres, restaurants and tourists...
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Such a tourist
In twelve years in London I never did this. On our very last night, please indulge me. Bye London xxx Filed under: London Tagged: goodbye, London, phonebox
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Reminders of home
We brought a few keepsakes with us to Brooklyn; reminders of our home city and country. Every time I go to the fridge I see a small version of the Tube Map and our Christmas tree had a London bus...
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BBC Radio 4
On arrival in Brooklyn, surrounded by 86 boxes in a tiny apartment which needed a deep clean, Radio 4 was my salvation. It smoothed my entry into our new life, delivering me my regular programming...
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