Monthly Archives: April 2010
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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