A single shade of grey

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Gloomiest

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Still blah

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St Paul's Cathedral

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St Paul's Cathedral from the South Bank

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Glistening St Paul's Cathedral

It just rained - what my English grandfather would have called a "clearing shower" - the sun came out immediately afterwards.

This is Southwark Bridge, approaching from the east -- it was taken before the one of St Paul's and it's still raining. The water is really choppy. The bridge was a brilliant green, but it doesn't show in this picture.

There is a rainbow in the picture above. It's just difficult to see, but it arcs over Southwark Bridge. Maybe it is easier to see if you click on the image. The sun appeared while it was pouring with rain.

Ferryman's Seat on the South Bank on the side of The Real Greek restaurant between the Millennium and Southwark Bridges. Until 1750, wherrymen ferried people across the Thames because London Bridge was the only other way to cross.

I must have walked by it hundreds of times, but didn't know about it until I read about it this week in "Secret London: An Unusual Guide", a book given to me by a friend.

The picture above and the ones below are in the Secret Garden. I love it there.

Exploring Roman London

I walked for six hours around London on Sunday. These are some of the things I saw.

Discovered my bicycle was damaged. Some driver again, I suppose. Last time the gears were damaged and I had to have it converted to a single speed bike.

I observed a few fair weather mudlarks on the Thames foreshore today. I often go out on the foreshore in the winter when there is no one else around.

One of the most popular views of London for tourists, looking at St Paul's Cathedral north from the Millennium Bridge.

Musicians on the North Bank.


St Paul's Cathedral from New Change.


Caught napping from the Museum of London.

Parts of the old Roman Wall.

Caught napping from outside the museum.

Some parts of the wall were discovered after World War Two bomb damage. The picture below shows the Barbican in the distance, a post-war utopian housing structure containing an arts centre and theatres.

Part of the wall is being repaired due to some crumbling stone at the base. Those Romans should have done a better job!

Cats in the Churchyard of St John Zachary, belonging to the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.

A fountain without water in Fountain Square

St Botolphe in the Wall


The Bank of England

Ye Olde Watling Pub and St Paul's on Watling Street, an old Roman Road