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Several Reasons I Love Herne Hill Today0

A ’50s yard-stick bought for a tenner, and my new Abercrombie & Fitch sou’wester. I could write one of these posts every day of the week, but particularly after the lovely Saturday morning we had in our little neighbourhood today. … Continue reading

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The House Next Door6

When the husband asked me a while back for ideas of where to shoot an upcoming product special for WIRED UK magazine, I said he should investigate the decaying location used in The King’s Speech (and, ahem, this porno); 33 … Continue reading

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When Renegade Craft Visited London19

If you can rate a craft fair’s brilliance on the amount of stuff you purchase, then Renegade Craft’s London fair is easily the best I’ve ever visited. After reading enviously of Renegade Craft’s many US roadshows on blogs such as … Continue reading

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If You Read One Thing About the London Riots…1

Make it Penny Red’s thoughtful blog post from today: “Riots are about power, and they are about catharsis. They are not about poor parenting, or youth services being cut, or any of the other snap explanations that media pundits have … Continue reading

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The London Street Photography Festival Has Begun0

Photo by Maciej Dakowicz, whose work can be viewed at the Street Photography Now event Some dates for aspiring photographers’ diaries: anything on London Street Photography Festival’s website, basically. Running the whole month of July, our fine city will be … Continue reading

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