Showing posts with label clapham common. Show all posts
Showing posts with label clapham common. Show all posts

Sunday, 21 October 2012

Autumn Around Town...

 Regent's Park

Riotous shades of Autumn are making even the most miserable corner of the metropolis look rather splendid just now. And London's parks and open spaces have never been more radiant. In fact I feel like frolicking in some leaves!  

 Regent's Park 

Clapham Common

Boat drinks and bonfires! 

Sunday, 6 November 2011

Last Night's Fireworks at Brockwell Park...


For reasons I am completely at a loss to explain (and exceedingly annoyed about!), Blogger has removed its video function, so I am unable to present the footage I loving shot last night (i.e. pointed my shaky Sony at...). The fireworks were moved this year from Clapham Common to Brockwell Park, to celebrate the bicentenary of the Grade II listed Brockwell Hall, and the location change certainly seemed to have deterred the crowds, which was just dandy with me! No stampeding hordes descending on Clapham and rendering the entire postcode a no-go zone. Apparently the festivities kicked off at 4pm, but we rocked up about 10 seconds before they lit the fuse on the first firework at 8 o’clock and then promptly exited as soon as the last bombette had faded in the firmament – happy in the knowledge that my council tax has been well spent for another year.

Boat Drinks Brockwell!

Sunday, 28 November 2010

The City of Lost Property...and Parrots!


I am constantly fascinated by the array of personal possessions that are strewn across our streets and parks. Almost impossible to walk anywhere in London without seeing enough lost property to comfortably kit out a jumble sale! One day a much worn/loved belonging, the next day just mere debris... Totally understand how a child might lose a glove – hardly high on a pint-sized person’s list of priorities, but a man’s shoe?!? And just how on earth did it get there; the story behind its desertion, that’s what I want to know!!!


Mawkish token of affection which obviously didn’t have the desired effect on the recipient – consider yourself dumped...literally!


When I initially spotted these ‘Lost’ posters for Charlie the Parrot dotted around The Common, the obvious reaction was one of pity, I mean London hardly has the ideal climate for exotic imports from sunnier spots, plus there’s all those manky pigeons to contend with! But on closer inspection Charlie is clearly a character best avoided - "Do not approach"?!? No tangling with this feathered friend. Whereabouts unknown and maybe with good reason!



Boat drinks Charlie the Parrot and Charlie Bucket!

Saturday, 6 November 2010

Last night's fireworks at Clapham Common...

The 'erratic' camerawork barely does them justice, but it was a splendid display (glad to see the old council tax isn’t a complete waste!) which even the dreary November drizzle could in no way dampen.



And I must state for the record that the soundtrack was most definitely their choice and NOT ours!






Boat Drinks Bonfire Night!