Posts under ‘architecture’

Last bank holiday Monday some friends and I went to "the original seaside", as Margate is now billing itself, to see the new Turner Contemporary. It looks a bit shed-like when you exit the station, but because it's the same height as the other buildings around it, it doesn't seem intrusive (it actually looks lower [...]

I was at Conway Hall for about the last 15 minutes of the (International) Alternative Press Fair on Sunday, but after browsing tables in the very cramped aisles, I found myself taking photos of the lovely interior (I do rather love this building!) [photo post]

Saturday was MCMExpo, but rather than face the hordes of cosplayers, I decided to just go for the drinking bit in the evening. And a lovely evening it was. Here are some iPhone pics from the day, as you can see, there aren't many that are comics related. Here's something that looks a bit like [...]

Last week I went to take photos of the Excalibur Estate in Catford, the estate of prefab houses that was built by Italian and German POWs during WW2, which has recently been in the news because of controversial decisions to tear it down. The estate's been on my list of things to visit for a [...]

The first seaside visit of the year was down to the Kent coast for a rainy day in Deal a couple of Saturdays ago. First stop was the undeniably Brutalist pier. To quote Charles Holland, "It doesn't look like a good night out, more like a bad morning after. [...] It looks like a piece [...]

Regular readers might remember that I'm a bit fascinated by sewer tunnels, so they might not be surprised that I was interested to read this article on the subject of World Toilet Day, which is today. It's an annual campaign to remind people that many parts of the world still suffer from poor sanitation and [...]

This year on Open House Sunday I decided to stay a bit more local, and low-key….

I'm finally getting around to blogging about this year's London Open House which took place a couple of weekends ago…

A while ago, my mum was clearing out some boxes when she found this tiny little envelope full of old photos that my grandparents took when they were in Spain. I think most of these were taken in Barcelona, although the envelope came from Alicante, and was stuffed full of negatives that were clearly developed in a different place. I haven't attempted to scan any of the negatives, but here are some of the photos….

One of the nice things about attending the Hypercomics preview in Battersea Park was coming across one of my favourite little-known spots in London bathed in golden hour sunlight, which might possibly be the best time to see it.