Wandering around the quiet streets in The City of London after visiting Leadenhall Market I ambled into Cornhill. I stopped to admire one o...

And so the walk continues east. See my previous posts for earlier sections of this road. These days Kings Road have devolved into just ...

Earlier this month I urged you to go and see 'Sensing Spaces' at The Royal Academy. In that post I alluded to how the exhibits inte...

Here we are in a recession/depression and millions of people on the bread line, yet a disgusting amount of money is thrown at an event (and ...

Like it says above, there's an arts festival Holloway happening in Holloway 8-17th June organised by Rowan Arts . Lots to see and do. S...

For those of you feeling fit (note I didn't say 'us') you might like to take part in a charity event organised by Shelter where...

It's a strange title but this is a film about two people who paths cross when they are both hunting for their missing (adult) children i...

Today's post is about looking up. Every now and then I spot some really interesting chimneys. Below is a selection of some of the best o...

Every now and then I find an old sign with a strangely-shaped pointing hand on it. Some of these manicules are very odd indeed. A friend poi...

Here are lots more. As there are so many of them this time around please visit my Flickr set for more info.

Some pubs still use the same name that was embedded in the fabric of the original building in the form of lettering or a motif. Some of thes...

There are lots of lovely old pubs that have closed down and been converted living accommodation. Pubs and bars are in decline these days pro...

Many pubs have changed identity over the years but the ones I am particularly interested in are those that have the original name embedded i...

A larger collection of my photos of ghost signs, and other things that interest me, can be found at www.flickr.com/photos/janepbr

A larger collection of my photos of ghost signs, and other things that interest me, can be found at www.flickr.com/photos/janepbr

By 'central' I mean within or close to the Circle Line A larger collection of my photos of ghost signs, and other things that intere...

A larger collection of my photos of ghost signs, and other things that interest me, can be found at www.flickr.com/photos/janepbr

A larger collection of my photos of ghost signs, and other things that interest me, can be found at www.flickr.com/photos/janepbr

Miscellaneous signs found in Hampstead, West Hampstead, Crouch End, Stroud Green, Highbury and Finsbury Park A larger collection of my photo...