Swan invasion


Swans have a tainted reputation of serving as tacky symbols of tender love and aristrocatic elegance.

You only need to see the picture of the entry ‘Swan’ at the otherwise self-restrained Wikipedia. Or any porcelain sculpture from Lladró or other purveyors in bad taste.

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Mayor Livingstone, I presume?

When: 08:50 a.m Friday 20th April 2007.
Where: Swiss Cottage tube station, Jubilee line. North West London.
Who: Ken Livingstone

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Charles Darwin Online


The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

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Books from the Kilburn Library dumped in Cotleigh Road

A small public library closed last year. I was a perfect venue to return books originally borrowed at the much larger Swiss Cottage library and to check the press.
kilburn library

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Down with the elder!

Gale force winds and heavy rain swept the island tonight.

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Olympus µ [mju:] 1000

When Ángel Febrero explained me how his compact digital camera can take indoor picture without flash, I decided that it was time that my Kodak EasyShare CX7310 enjoyed a deserved and honorable retirement.

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Kings Cross Gasholders

Kings Cross development is menacing a relict of the past, Kings Cross Gasholders. The site was a widely unknown landmark by Londoners and tourists.

Kings Cross is now a territory taken over by civil works firms busily completing the new train station and urban development. Continue reading →

Battersea power station: save the site from Art

Victor Hwang owns the Battersea power station and its surrondings. He plans to use his Parkview International to become even richer by building flats and, marginally, some private leisure venues in the landmark.

Vauxhall bridge:

Vauxhall London

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O2 centre in Finchley Road; my wheel got nicked!

The O2 centre in Finchley Road is a shopping mall that attracts a mix of people, as mixed as the entertainment on offer: Books, Nando’s, Habitat, Esporta, cinemas, a bars, pubs… As many other malls, this is one often visited by its fair share of chavs.

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Regis Road - A recycling odyssey in Camden, London

The mission
I had to travel almost 6 kilometers to dispose of some household recyclable waste from the leafy surroundings of North West London to Regis Road in Kentish Town, Camden, in London.
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