One of the particular frustrations of working on Whitehall is that, every so often, I’m evacuated from my office while the police investigate a suspect package. Still, better safe than sorry, and I’d far rather be one of the people leaving the building (or sheltering in a safe zone) than one of those heading in the opposite direction to investigate!
This post was filed under: Photo-a-day 2014, Scrapbook.
The best I’ve come up with today is this blurry picture of the arch where King Charles Street meets Whitehall. I thought it looked quite pretty lit up, but the detail is lost in the blurriness. Here’s what it looks like when competently photographed in daylight (from the other side)!
You’ll also notice the bollards lining Whitehall in this photo – they look sort of dainty and decorative, but whenever the pavement is dug up for maintenance, one can see how far down into the earth they go, and the size of their impressive below-ground hulk. They’re also quite a bit wider than they appear to be at a glance – I assume their taper is designed to induce that optical illusion. Essentially. they are absolute beasts of bollards in iceberg-style decorative clothing!
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This (otherwise ideal) London hotel has always has a slightly unhealthy obsession with cushions, but this just takes the biscuit! Let’s hope it’s a one-off, and not a new policy for the new year!
This post was filed under: Photo-a-day 2014, Scrapbook, Cushions, Hotels.
When my brother came to visit at new year, he couldn’t understand why I had supermarket coupons for Dr Beckmann products.
Well, as Wendy will testify, working in a hospital can lead to all sorts of weird and wonderful stains, which somehow find their way into fabric no matter how much protective equipment is employed! Luckily, we’ve plenty if products on hand to deal with all eventualities…!
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These are Sommarfint straws, bought last week from IKEA. They’re very colourful!
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Glitzen, who lives at the Metrocentre, is preparing for hibernation until November next year (or thereabouts).
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This is the oak-lined avenue at the Gibside estate in the Derwent Valley, with the column of Liberty in the background.
This post was filed under: Photo-a-day 2014, Scrapbook, Gibside, National Trust.
When I did photo-a-day in 2012, I got a lot of stick for the number of times I featured the Ouseburn… so where better to start a new series! Today’s photo shows the Ouseburn as it flows through Jesmond Dene.
This post was filed under: Photo-a-day 2014, Scrapbook, Jesmond Dene, Ouseburn.
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