East London – Travel with Intent

Shoreditch Riviera

The Last Days of Shoreditch is an urban riviera, with beach and palm trees, plus food, drink, music and karaoke. It is open Thursday – Saturday, until the end of […]

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Before and After

Before the Canary Wharf that we see today, this area was one of the busiest docks in the world. The first dock in East London opened in the 1690s and […]

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Looking Down on London

As promised, I am taking you up high for an aerial glimpse of London throughout 2017, with the aim of taking you to a different viewpoint each month. January took us up […]

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Galleon on the East London Seas

These wild blue seas and fiery sky that decorate a wall in Turville Street in East London come courtesy of British street artist, Jim Vision. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 8 April 2015

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Less Cleaning, More Street Art

Zabou is a young French street artist now based in London. She started painting street murals in East London in 2012, working mainly in black and white, with some colourful additions. Common subjects range from political issues […]

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My Message to You Hoo Hoo

These three delightfully yellow birds and the cheerful verse make a lively contribution to the Shoreditch street art scene.

Wordless Wednesday

Silent Sunday

One photo, no words for Silent Sunday.

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Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday – on Wednesdays all over the internet bloggers post a photo with no words to explain it.

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Time for Tea

Tea is an eternal English institution. In my book, it is always time for… Don’t resist, you know you … . All photos are of the iconic Tea Building, at the corner […]