I thought this was a joke when someone told me about it – a temporary 12m swimming pool will be in Euston/Camden from Monday 29th April unti...

Most days I am sat at a computer typing on a keyboard. When I do pick up a pen to write something down in my diary or on a scrap of paper as...

This Friday sees the first of We Make London's twice a month appearances at Camden Lock Market where 30 designer-makers will be selling ...

Continuing from my recent post about Pugh Bros , this entry looks at the changes to the buildings to the left of it in the Victoria...

For those of you who like a guided walking tour with a twist, I'd recommend Liars' Tours . Actual facts and are mixed up with total...

In June 2008 a friend alerted me to the unveiling of some lovely old hand-painted shop signs on 136 Grays Inn Road. The shop was being renov...

On a street off Essex Road, Islington, I noticed that a cut down tree has been subtlely transformed into a nature-meets-geometrical-form thi...

This is the first of a series that I will be posting about Holloway Road, my local high street. In the late Victorian era, in the days of ...

February... and it's all a bit grey and gloomy and cold and dull out there. So cheer yourself up with this palette of London jewels. ...

My recent to the Cinema Museum reminded me that last summer I was in Woolwich admiring the wonderful façades of the old cinemas there. Woo...

Tucked away in what's left of Lambeth's Old Workhouse is an Aladdin's cave of pre digital film and picture palace ephemera call...

Last night I went to the London launch of the 2013 Hackwood Art Festival  at  The Gallery in Shepherd Market. Well who knew? I certainly d...

There is a programme on TV at the moment called Splash! Tom Daley, the UK's Olympic medal-winning diver, has been busy training up fift...

One of my favourite squares in London is Bedford Square, Bloomsbury. I must admit I prefered it when the road actually ran around the circul...

Blimey, it's taters innit guv . Shopping in Leather Lane Market earlier this week I didn't envy the stallholders standing outside a...

I can't believe I haven't ever put together a montage of London weathervanes on here until now. They have made singular appearances ...

By the 6th January there will be a lot of birds flapping about, making a lot of bird poo when they are scared by the noisy pipes and drums. ...

Whilst doing a stall at Old Spitalfields Market a couple of months back a man stopped to chat about my wares and we stood for ages chatting ...

They are in training at the moment for the busiest day of their year. Some come out to do a few extra jobs pre-Christmas, but most just tak...

Another bit of blatant self promo here, but hey! We Make London's Christmas Market takes place over 4 days this week – from Thursday 1...

Sir Patrick Moore passed away last night. Astronomer, author and musician – he was an inspirational star. All pics can be found here. 

Located in a triangle bordered by Chalk Farm, Hampstead and Swiss Cottage tube stations is the area known as Belsize Park and, seeing as I a...

After successful outings in mainland Europe and the US, London has just become the 17th city to be served by car2go . Yesterday I went alon...

BAC, Lavender Hill, Battersea, is the venue for the next We Make London's Christmas Fair . On Saturday 1st December this lovely buildin...

This weekend the lights go on in Holloway. On Sunday 25th November  The Nag's Head Christmas Extravaganza one day event will see the n...