I hadn’t thought of a particular theme for this week’s blog so, as is my usual practice when this happens, this is a bit of a random collection.
Walking along the Barbican Highwalk I came across this friendly coot …
He strolled right up to my feet, looked up at me, and then carried on walking …
It posed a bit of a dilemma for me since his normal habitat is the lake and I wondered whether I should pick him up and place him on the parapet where he could see the water below. But he didn’t seem distressed, and I was reluctant to frighten him, so I let him contiue on his way. Maybe he was off to visit the Giacometti exhibition.
Or he could have been heading for the library for this event …
There are some great pictures on display, here are images of a few of them …
Some of the other items in the exhibition …
Well worth a visit.
I liked these artistic vapour trails …
I’m also a fan of Bidfood delivery van artwork (bit weird I know). This is a new one …
Some earlier favourites …
Good advice …
In amongst the cityscape, the weathervane of St Lawrence Jewry catches the sun …
Clever marketing near King’s Cross …
Medieval/Roman construction meets the modern day …
You can just glimpse The Gherkin in the distance – so sad it is now almost impossible to see from the west due to new developments …
Fire drill evacuation on Fore Street. Blue and white shirts for men still the most commonplace attire. See if you can spot the one chap wearing a tie…
Pimlico Plumbers licence plates, always good for a laugh …
American Judge endorses Kennedy’s Fish and Chips in Whitecross Street (I agree with his statement) …
Silk Street beds development.
January this year …
February …
March …
April/May …
June/July …
August …
September, it’s a forest …
As well as the Wonderful London books I wrote about earlier this month, I now have a new source of research, the London Topographical Record Volume XXXIII, which I received this week …
What it’s all about …
You can read more about the London Topographical Society and how to join here.
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