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London Pubs #1 The Yorkshire Stingo
Sadly The Yorkshire Stingo is a late pub. That does not mean it is tardy and slow to arrive at appointments, rather it is, like Monty Python’s parrot, somewhat deceased. No more. Gone. Which is a shame as it appears to … Continue reading
The world of the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall, London at sunset Copyright 2010 © www.eyebender.co.uk I really like these photos by eyebender (aka w6art.co.uk). Jeffrey Bernard used to bang on that London was a collection of villages; but these photos make parts London look like small … Continue reading
The Gurning Gherkin
I wonder how many photographs of London have been taken since Camille Silvy* was exploring photography and the city in the 1860′s? Since those early images were created, photography has spread like a super efficient virus and every generation is … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged 1860's, alex holland, camille silvy, facebook, gherkin, national portrait gallery, tower of london
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The Borribles – pointy eared class warfare in South London
A couple of months ago Londonist website ran a poll to choose the best London novel of all time. I’d heard of most of the top ten and had even read a few of them, but I was taken by surprise … Continue reading
Posted in Literary London, London locations
Tagged 1970's, battersea, brixton, hackney, hoxton, londonist, michael de larrabeiti, philip pullman, punk rock, richard allen, rumbles, skinhead, suedehead, the borribles, tottenham, wandsworth, wimbledon, wombles
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Great photographs of London
I found these pictures on Flickr. They were taken by Katarina 2353 (real name Katarina Stefanović) and are stunning. I’ve tried to get in touch with her to send her a note of appreciation, but have had no luck. No doubt Katarina has used photshop, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Photography
Tagged aubergine, flickr, katarina 2353, london, post office, tower bridge, tower of london
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Literary London: Carol Churchill’s “Serious Money”
I saw this play performed in its first run at the Royal Court Theatre in 1987. It was a reaction to the Big Bang in the City of London when the financial markets were signficantly restructured to remove many of … Continue reading
Posted in Literary London, Music
Tagged 2012, big bang, carol churchill, olympics, pet shop boys, royal court theatre, serious money, the city
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In praise of the local London restaurant
Jeffrey Bernard was fond of describing London as a series of villages, each with its own charcter and its own set of characters. His favourite villages were Soho & Chelsea & Mayfair & Fitzrovia (although he would never have called … Continue reading
Posted in Food, London locations
Tagged dahi puri, economy custard, graham snowdon, indian restaurant, jeffrey bernard, kastoori, simon sharville, the guardian, tooting, uganda
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