Category Archives: London

Olympics 2012 London Cycling

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Barbara

The first real impact of having the Olympics staged in London 2012 for us, was when they decided the routes of the cycling time trials and road races, and both the races were to be through where we live. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cycling, Keeping Fit, London, Olympics, Photography, Travel | Tagged Bicycles, Cycling, cycling time trials, flower designs, Postaday, Surrey, Time Trials, transportation, Travel Theme | 2 Comments

Travel Theme; Transportation (London)

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Barbara

I took this photo a few weeks ago on a trip to London to renew my passport Although I have lived in London for nearly 25 years and all of my adult life, i still see London through the eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, London, Photography, Travel | Tagged Iconic London, london Underground, Postaday, Tourist, transportation, Travel Theme, Tube | 13 Comments

River Thames in Flood, Weybridge, England,

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Barbara

The Thames has been flooding for a few days. Not to the extent it flooded in 2002 when many of our local roads were closed, but it’s been climbing the tow-paths & the speed that it has been racing has … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, London, Photography, Symmetry, Water | Tagged Floods, GIMP, nature, Photography, Postaday, Reflections, River Thames, Symmetry, Watermark, Weekly Photo Challenge, Weybridge | 29 Comments

There are some fruitcakes out there!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Barbara

Passengers left stranded on bus after driver refuses to board because of gay rights advert on the side of the bus Passengers spent 20 minutes stranded on a bus after its driver refused to board because of a gay rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Human Rights, London, Travel | Tagged Anti-Bullying, gay lobby group, Gay Rights, Homophobia, London, Some people are gay Get over it, Stonewall, X87 Bus | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Renewal

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Barbara

I very rarely am up early enough to see the dawn, let alone photograph it. A few years ago we decided to take our boat from Windsor to Rochester in the Medway at the mouth of the Thames. The river … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, London, Photography, Travel, Water | Tagged Dawn, Postaday, Renewal, River Thames, Weekly Photo Challenge | 40 Comments

And now for some poetry….

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Barbara

No sun – no moon! No morn – no noon No dawn – no dusk – no proper time of day No warmth – no cheerfulness, no healthful ease No comfortable feel in any member – No shade, no shine, … Continue reading →