Norwood Junction Station - Waiting For a Train That Never Came

The Snow caused chaos throughout the train network. People was stuck on trains for hours and others waited for trains that never came. I was one of the latter!

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Naked Tree - Snow covered Limbs

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Snow In South Norwood

The last few days the UK has seen records amount of snow, which has seen the country transport system thrown into chaos. It's been a long while since i have posted on this blog as its been a busy few months. Any I hope you all are well and I will be periodically posting pictures from now on.

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Bramble in Whitehorse Meadow

I really like this photo of this bramble. Its been raining in London pretty much everyday this week. This was taken after a rain shower and its still wet (not the rain drops).

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Trafalgar Square installation - Dig Toilets Not Graves - Water Aid.

Trafalgar Square installation delivers a powerful message on sanitation on the tenth anniversary of the Millennium Declaration.

Ten years to the day since the UN Millennium Declaration was adopted (8 September 2000), international charity WaterAid today demonstrated how billions of people around the world are literally living and dying in their own faeces.

A dramatic installation of 167 spades standing upright in grass was erected in London's iconic Trafalgar Square to symbolise the number of children who die from diarrhoea in the developing world every hour. Click on here to discover more: http://www.digtoilets.org/

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Croydon Town Hall

Built 1895

The present Town Hall is Croydon's third. There is confusion over the date of construction of the very first Town Hall, but it is believed to be either 1566 or 1609. The second was built in 1808 to serve the growing market and trading centre but was demolished following completion of the present Town Hall in 1895.

The present Town Hall designed by local architect Charles Henman was officially opened by TRH the Prince and Princess of Wales on 19th May 1896. Constructed in red bricks from Wrotham in Kent, with Portland Stone dressings and green Westmoreland slates for the roof the building underwent many design changes throughout construction, including the widening of the main staircase to be of 'adequate size and importance'.

Parts, including the former court rooms, have been converted for the Lifetimes Museum and exhibition galleries. The original public library, which for some years was used as the local studies library, is now the David Lean cinema, and the whole complex is known as Croydon Clocktower. After 100 years, a brand new public library occupies the area shown on Charles Henman's original plans as "space available for future extension".

Since the mid-1980s the Town Hall has been completely renovated and restored, and the Mayor's Parlour and the committee rooms have reverted to their original purpose.

Basically its simply beautiful.

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow (in Souh Norwood).

For the past few days is has been raining pretty much non stop. I was however very luck to catch a rainbow during a lull period from my bedroom window. On the right you can see the Crystal Palace football (soccer) stadium.

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Royal Albert Hall and Albert Memorial

The beauty of the Albert Memorial.and the Royal Albert Hall behind it.

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Fancy a hug anyone? - The Hugging bears in Hyde Park

A picture of two bears hugging each other on the top of a drinking fountain in Hyde Park.

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The Albert Memorial - Hyde Park - London

The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in 1861. The memorial was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic revival style. Opened in 1872, with the statue of Albert ceremonially "seated" in 1875, the memorial consists of an ornate canopy or pavilion containing a statue of Prince Albert facing south. The memorial is 176 feet tall, took over ten years to complete, and cost £120,000.

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Party in the Park - Brighton Gay Pride

Brighton's Gay Pride is a celebration of being proud of your sexuality also its a good opportunity to get down and party!

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Thank God For Pride! Proclaims a Brighton Church

The Chuch and Gay rights has never really sat comfortably side by side, however from the sign outside this church it seems that things are finally changing for the better.

Are you Lady Gaga? - Brighton's Gay Pride

Brighton's gay pride is a celebration of being comfortable of your own sexuality and the sexuality of others. The event attracts a wide spectrum of the British Community and even a Lady Gaga fan.

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Brighton - Gay Pride - Just Say NO!

Two weeks ago Brighton held its annual gay pride parade at Preston Park. As it was a nice day I took the train outta London to experiance the festival and take some pictures.

Above is my "Just say No! to drugs Campaign" .. Belive that if you can LOL .. anyhow more pictures will follow this week...

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Battersea Power Station

The iconic Battersea Power taken on route to work.

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Spreading the Lords Work - Speakers Corner - Hyde Park

Hyde Park Speakers' Corner is an area where public speaking is allowed. Speakers there are allowed to speak as long as the police consider their speeches lawful. Contrary to popular belief, there is no immunity from the law, nor are any subjects proscribed, but in practice the police tend to be and therefore only intervene when they receive a complaint or if they hear profanity. Above are placards of warnings of God's return. If you are ever in London you should pass to the Marble Arch part of Hyde park on Sunday's afternoon and listen to range of opinions and arguements. It can be quite entertaining.

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Looking Over the Serpentine in Hyde Park

The Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, looks like its gonna rain!

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Shopping at Zara's Then A Nice Stroll in Hyde Park

I recently spent the day in Hyde park with a good friend of mine.

A stroll in the park is what Sundays are made for.

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Royal Albert Hall - London

The Royal Albert Hall is an arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941.

The Royal Albert Hall is one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, recognisable the world over. Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from every kind of performance genre have appeared on its stage. Each year it hosts more than 350 performances including classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, tennis, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and lavish banquets.

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The Gates at Kensingston Palace

Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century.

It was the official residence of Diana, Princess of Wales (until her death in 1997),

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Brixton Underground Station

Brixton's bustling transport hub Brixton Tube station is the southern terminus of the Victoria tube line and has the honour of being the ninth busiest station on the London Underground network. It has recently undergone redvelopment and now it has a newer modern look.

First time visitors should be warned that things can get mighty lively around the station entrance, with drug dealers, religious fanatics, incense sellers, hustlers, dodgy CD sellers, handbag 'dippers' and random alcoholics all adding 'character' to your journey.

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Street Art : Brixton

An interesting murial on the side of a residential house in Brixton, London.

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Windrush Square - Brixton

Windrush Square in Brixton was formed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of West Indian immigrants on the Empire Windrush in 1948, many of whom settled in the area. Black celebrities, dignitaries and political figures participate in the social, cultural and political life of the area.

Overlooking the Square is the Old Bovril sign, which is a snapshot of how products were once advertised.

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Bramble in Whitehorse Meadow

At the bottom of my rood there is a wonderful meadow where you can see a wide variety of wild flowers, plants and insects. I captured this shot last Sunday as I strolled through it.

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Brixton: Ritzy Cinema

The building was designed as the Electric Pavilion in 1910 by E. C. Homer and Lucas. The client was Israel Davis, one of a noted family of cinema developers who created a large chain in south and west London that included the listed Pavilion, Shepherds Bush. The Electric Pavilion opened on 11 March 1911 and was one of England's earliest purpose-built cinemas seating over 750 seats in the single auditorium.

For the next 65 years the Electric Pavilion operated as an important south-London cinema, with only a short period of closure for some alterations and simplifications. These were carried out by George Coles in 1954, when the cinema was renamed Pullman. The 1920s organ was removed from the side of the stage. However the cinema retains the architecture and atmosphere of an Edwardian cinema intact. The Pullman, later the Classic, closed in 1976. It was at this stage that the building came close to demolition and it was only through the collaboration between Lambeth Council and the management of the time that the cinema survived. Thankfully it was reopened as an arts cinema two years later, with the name 'Little Bit Ritzy', from which the present name is derived.
The most important feature is the proscenium arch, with its present asymmetry. There are eight bays expressed by pilasters with simple drops, and in-filled with plaster panels and swags.

The auditorium is a remarkably complete example of an early cinema. It is exactly contemporary with the Grade II-listed Electric on Portobello Road, and it is a slightly simpler version in the same idiom. The auditorium is remarkable for its completeness, and particularly for the fact that the proscenium has never been altered to suit developments in the film industry such as Cinemascope. The exterior has been simplified by the removal of the top gable to the Brixton Oval facade, but some writhing cherubs survive!

Oasis Cinemas bought The Ritzy in 1994 and in conjunction with Brixton Challenge spent one year renovating it to its former glory - adding four screens, a bar and a cafe – and making it the largest independent specialist cinema in the country. In 2003 it joined City Screen Ltd, the country's leading specialist cinema operator.

Check out whats on this week by clicking on the below website
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Ritzy_Picturehouse/Whats_On/

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Barclay's Cycle Hire is here!

Today Is the launch of the Barclay's Cycle in London and I witness a huge interest in the new scheme. You will register initially to use the service and its should be available on a pay a you go service in the next six weeks. Its free for the first 30 minutes (if you are an annual member) and I think it will be a big sucess.

This is one scheme that the Major Boris Johnson has launched that I actually like.



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Grow Your own Tomatoes

If you are a frequent visitor to this blog then you will know that i have been growing my own fruit and vegetables. I am now reaching the stage where I am actually able to pick ripen fruit and vegetables to eat and enjoy. Above is a tomato plant (cherry tomatoes) which is being to

sprout tomatoes after the flowing stage. An exciting stage as these tomatoes I grew from seed.

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Grow your own - Courgettes

My courgettes have just started to flower which is the first indicator that the vegatble or is it fruit will start to grow shortly afterwards! More pictures when the courgettes appear!

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Grow Your Own Tomatoes

Growing your own fruit and vegetables is so satisfying pursuit when you see what you have planted have come to fruition. Here are some money tomatoes that I have grown in my garden.

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Home Grown Tomatoes

I have been growing a range of produce in my garden and I am being to see the results of my labour. Above are some home grown tomatoes that will be picked and eaten tonight!

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Friday Morning Walk to Work

A random picture whilst I am walking to work. I am approaching Trafalgar Square and in the distance you can see the Trafalgar Ship in a bottle ( on the fourth plinth). You can also see Canada House (the brown building with the national flag flying).

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A Yeoman Warder at the Tower

A Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London in London, England

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Stop Wriggling & Let Me Love You

I saw this on a wall in Brockley, South London and loved it.

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Protect in Parliament Square

Democracy and the right to protest goes hand in hand. The right to protest goes to heart of democracy and in the home of the modern democracy you can see a range of people protesting on a range of issues. The above protestor is highlighting the troubles in Sri Lanka.

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Nelson's Column

Nelson's Column the centre piece of Trafalgar Square is one of London's most famous landmark's.

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Borough Market - London

Borough Market is set beneath the railway viaducts between the river Thames and Borough High Street in South East London. It sprawls around an atmospheric series of mazy streets and walkways and as well as the labyrinthine central area there are two more self contained markets.

The Market is open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with Saturday being the busiest day. It's a great place to find a great variety of fruit,vegetables and other products nor readily available t your local supermarket. It's a great place to chill and mingle on a saturday, before walk down the bank of the River Thames to find a pub and have a drink.

Enjoy your Saturday, whatever you do.

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The London O2 Arena

One of the newest batch of London's landmarks.

The O2 is the worlds most popular music venue.

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Royal Navel College seen from across the Thames

The wonderful Royal Navel College seen from the river Thames. Note the Royal Observatory building (where Greenwich meridian line begins) on the hill in the centre of the building.

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The building of the Shard

The Shard is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Southwark, London, United Kingdom. When completed in 2012 it will be the tallest building in the European Union. This shot is taken from London Bridge station (on the platform) on route to work. I will be adding additional pictures as the building develops.

Renzo Piano, the project's architect, has compared his design to "a shard of glass" – he considers the slender, spire-like form of the tower a positive addition to the London skyline and believes that its presence will be far more delicate than opponents of the scheme allege. He proposes a sophisticated use of glazing, with expressive facades of angled panes intended to reflect light and the changing patterns of the sky, so that the form of the building will change according to the weather and seasons.

click on the below link to discover an artist impression of the finished building and i think it looks great! HERE

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The Coliseum Theatre (also known as the London Coliseum)

The Coliseum Theatre taken from St Martins in the fields church.

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Cheers Spain! Winners of the world cup!

VIVA ESPANIA !!!

Congratulations to Spain for beating the Netherlands in last night World Cup final in soccer city.

They are worthy winners and deserve the hold the trophy! The picture is a well known Spanish beer called Cruzcampo which i'm sure was drank plentiful last night!

South Africa done themselves proud holding this tournament and in turn showcasing their wonderful country despite their recent history.

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The Green of Battersea Park

A couple feeding ducks at Battersea Park, London. I love the green in this picture. London has been enjoying some beautiful weather and at the weekend the parks are being filled with people.

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Strawberries and tayberries summer fruits from my garden

I have been growing a few fruit and vegetables in my garden and i'm beginning to see the fruits of my labour.

This morning I picked some of my strawberries and tayberries and don't they look delicious!

I can't wait to eat them later!

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Remembering Someone You Lost - Part 2

Yesterday I posted a video talking about the issues surrounding on loss. As London reflected on the 7/7 attacks in 2005. It worth remembering that 52 people died and 700 people was injured.

We all suffer loss throughout our life and this short conversation covers our views on this personal subject.

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Remembering Someone you lost

On 7th July 2005 a mere five years ago, London was attacked by a series of bombings on the London underground and buses. If you worked or knew someone who worked in central London that day would have touched you in someway.

Today marks the fifth anniverasary of the day London was attacked and that 52 people were killed and around 700 were injured.

The below video was recorded last year and it about the issue of loss and rememberance . I hope you find it interesting.... part two be posted tomorrow.

Elephant Parade - London 2010

Elephant Parade is a conservation campaign that shines a multi-coloured spotlight on the urgent crisis faced by the endangered Asian elephant. Brought to you by www.elephantfamily.org, the event sees over 250 brightly painted life-size elephants located over central London this summer. This is my slide show of some of the many elephants that brighten the streets of London. How many did you manage to see?

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July 4th, US Independence day

In the US today people will be celebrating Independence from the British.

However in London yesterday was Gay Pride and gay men and women was celebrating their freedom of being able to live their lives they way that they choose. Due to illness i was unable to join in the celebrations in the streets of London. I decided to post the rainbow flag also known as the freedom flag was popularized as a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride and diversity by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker in 1978.

So whatever you do stand up and enjoy your freedom and independence.

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Bill Witherspoon "On Seventh" New York Fashion Week

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My good friend and fashion designer Bill Witherspoon alerted me to to this. Check out his original fashion collection shown towards the end.

On Seventh (New York Fashion Week) 2002 - 2007 This promo video will show clips of 7 On Seventh's runway shows from 2002 to our last show of Feb 2010. For more information about us you can go to their website: www.7OnSeventh.org or you can eMail us at: sevenonseventh@aol.com ENJOY

"Trojan Horse" By Willie Bester

Robert Bowman Modern presents the must-see, life-size "Trojan Horse" by South African artist Willie Bester, created in remembrance of the Trojan Horse Massacre, Athlone, South Africa 1985. Our exhibition marks the 25th anniversary of the event.
Exhibited at the National Gallery of South Africa, this is the first time the sculpture has been exhibited in the UK.

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Yellow Mellow - Yellow Flowers

St James Park has a wonderful range of flowers that change throught the year. As London is enjoying a wonderful spell of great summer weather, it great to see be able to enjoy the spendore of this floral display in my lunch time.

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Train Carriage on Trafalgar

On my way to work I witnessed a London underground train carriage being lifted onto Trafalgar square. Why? I have no answer, but I managed to capture this photo to feature on today's post.

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A door way of flowers - Welcome to Sotherby's London

The world famous aution house Sotherby's and is gorgeous flora doorway.

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"Gone but never forgotten" - A Poem

"Gone but never forgotten"

There people who are the lights,
that pave the paths in our lives.
that even in death,
I can still feel your whisper in my ear,
your laughter in my heart,
and your love in my soul.

You may be gone,
but you are never forgotten.

As I stand here.
I give thanks,
for all that you have done,
and because of you.
all that I will be able to do.
© 2010 T.Gayle, all rights reserved.

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Wellington Arch (Constitution Hill Arch)

"Peace in"Quafriga"

The bronze statue on Constitution Hill Arch weighing thirty eight ton, was sculpted by Adrian Jones and erected in 1912. The sculpture depicts the angel of peace descending on the chariot of war. The face of the charioteer leading the quadriga is that of a small boy (actually the son of Lord Michelham, the man who funded the sculpture). The statue is the largest bronze sculpture in Europe.

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