I found myself walking through the West End in London recently. It was late evening, approaching 9pm. There were the usual thronging crowds of diners, theatre goers, sightseers, pubbers and clubbers, workers going to work, workers going home, bikers, scooterists, homeless folk and Deliverooisters. And everyone seemed very happy. Except maybe the homeless folk. But … Continue reading Life and Crime 2025
I like this building. The orange brick tower. Specifically, the flat at the top with the larger balcony. I do love a balcony with a view. And this one has quite the view. It sits at the top of the new-ish developments at Kings Cross in London. I’d like to sit in a comfy chair … Continue reading The Orange Tower
I used to sell photos on a regular basis when I lived in Mexico. Mostly via Flickr. These days, sales are few and far between. I don't upload photos to Flickr anymore, but I do post to 500px and every now and then I get a sale. It seems to be the same four or … Continue reading Top Trumps
We're all a little sick of this pandemic. Right? It's literally the only things that genuinely unites almost the whole human race. We're sick of it. I say almost, because there are those few, strange folk who still insist there is no pandemic, it's all just a Jewish hoax involving Bill Gates and the lizard … Continue reading Are We Nearly There Yet?
Let’s have a quick look through the daily photos for June, shall we? There’s a bit of London, a few days of the Cotswolds, a sprinkle of the Purbecks and a whole load of Bournemouth. There’s an an obvious railway theme there too. Which is unsurprising, given my line of work. Ultimately, this collection of … Continue reading June
Wearing a face mask in certain situations became law in the U.K. on 24th July 2020. We’ve never been required to wear a mask outdoors. And it’s never been against the law to not wear a mask. Ever. Unless you were making a bit of a dick of yourself. A surprising number of people have … Continue reading Twenty Four Days
I sit here writing to you today from Ducks Deck Canny about yesterday’s trip to Care Guilty Buns. Or more specifically to check out the Epic Iran exhibition at Pokers Apple Lame, after which Mrs P and I enjoyed an early dinner at Punt Limp Trucks before heading home to Hands Second Boat. You either … Continue reading Three Words
The Mexile 