This chap had it all. I was in awe of him. His dress sense, all black, his hair, groomed to … More
Tag: Croydon
Travelling home
It was a normal Coronavirus day, precaution, precaution and washing hands every time I thought about it We are in … More
Small Americano – please
I have mentioned before it is not always vision that attracts my attention to take a photograph. … with ice … More
The Tower
I have watched this residential tower block being constructed for over a year I suspect. It has been a slow … More
Concrete and Clay – my feet begin to rumble
I have never lived in a city, have no desire to, but I have worked in several. I don’t have … More
Coloured Building
This is a favourite of mine. It is a dominant building and grabs the skyline with good effect I need … More
Curves, more curves and …
A bored lunchtime walk surprised me. This is the backside of the Centrale Shopping Centre. To me it’s better than … More
Hard to find local pubs
This not a generational thing, I am happy, mostly, with life; it’s an observation of the changing desires of society. … More
I was shocked …
I am not a prude, I am not churlish and I am not easily shocked but today I was I … More
Croydon – absolutely the cheapest place to park in the country
Now, for the sharp eyed people amongst you, you might recognise this scene, and a red car parked here that … More
Extreme Makeup
I have seen a lot of extreme makeup artists work. I have mixed feelings! Today I enjoy it, tomorrow I … More
Chuggers on duty
These people where incredibly industrious but on the hit rate I witnessed at a peak time could not make a … More
Only Fools and …
This must have been a tried and tested routine to be sure … it amused me that how in this … More
… another sad moment …
Today we are gathered here to witness the new destruction of someone’s pride and joy I walked towards this poorly … More
Photo bombing with a twist
Photoshoots in the public realm are always frustrating. This was double a problem: the photo bomber wanted to both be … More
The long walk
The end of the day brings the inevitable journey home. This chap soon disappeared into the cold night gloom of … More
Croydon Stations’ own cafe society
Stations are, some of you might have detected this, a regular feature in my life In my eyes there are … More
Croydon Stabbing
Under the circumstances it is difficult to say, but life continued unabated, with people just carrying on as though nothing … More
Tree felled … but still a home
This surprised me greatly as well as worried me. How long does the installer of this bird box think this … More
Timely night glow
I have published photographs of this building before … yep still like it … As I left work the graded … More
Let’s be honest here
This parking spot (or not as the case) is a particularly invidious place to park I say that as I … More
In the words of Victor Meldrew, I really don’t believe it …
Sorry. In my opinion, this arse hole of a driver, who abandoned his car across the footway, needs know how … More
Strong wind … causes mayhem
A windy day in Croydon knocked this, quite heavy, motorcycle over High winds around here are not uncommon and finding … More
Made the effort … and praise due
I happily enjoy Christmas and all it brings to families and people everywhere This shopping centre has done a lot … More
Croydon skyline
Every now and then the lighting of a cityscape excites me – even through glass Returning to my office desk … More
Police on active patrol
Large cities and town centres draw people in from wide and far. To the layman nothing leaps out of the … More
There is only one way to solve this …. fight
In the words of Harry Hill Passing these trollies was hard for me: a story was there within moments – … More
Trip hazard to be sure: by an inconsiderate burke
The amount of effort that companies go through with Health and Safety is colossal and they end up having to … More
Facia of special interest
I have been regularly photographing this building being constructed. (There is a whole section to follow shortly) This building is … More
Abseiling just to escape
It’s a long way down if you let go, but it’s only the last 10mm that causes the problems. On … More
Another day in the life of
Everyone in this part of the establishment joined in with the celebration. All the counter staff had excelled in their … More
Planning and thinking and what next
Sitting in my most favourite cafe of the day I see a casual pacer going this way then that way … More
Rain, rain go away …
I had sat patiently eating a salad roll in my most favourite cafe of the day and watched colourful umbrellas … More
Refaced building
When I watched the work on this building I considered it to be a mess of a solution: I am … More
Lesson learned … twice
I thought I had learned this lesson: take the photograph when you see it. There are some situations that will … More
Meet my namesake
This chap was ushered to share my new lunchtime ‘watch the world go by’ seat. While mouth full and munching … More
Guarding weeds and hardcore
While photographing the lifting of the living units on this new 40 story tower block this chap arrived and let … More
How many legs does it take to pull a holiday case?
Recently in a post I showed a pair of legs that suddenly appeared out of nowhere … today was different. … More
Coloured patterns
Non-repeating pattern – can there be such a thing? I work close to this Coloured building in Croydon. It’s profile … More
Geometry
Have I bored you yet with this … I like geometry, shape and form and all it gives us. I … More
It’s the out-of-sync things that get me
I like order but I enjoy both static things in life and the changing things in equal measure. This is … More
Croydon suffers from those pesky little litterbugs who come out at night and deliver packages of rubbish
It’s something any place, village, town or city can do without – rubbish! Unfortunately Croydon town centre suffers, as do … More
Emergency Services
My life is very predictable: getup, go to work, take photographs when I can, go home and do stuff. All … More
Shock horror – guess
I sat down and felt a little strange quite quickly, I was not sure why … then it dawned on … More
Neither of us believed it
Revenue Protection Officers always get their man or woman – fare dodger. I have witnessed a few encounters and they … More
Friday – a bumper day
Friday lunch time on a sunny day in Croydon is a good day in town – well for me and … More
It’s worth the wait for a good reflection
I have to plan my photography as not every scene is photogenic at the time of first encounter. I have … More
Going up
I have travelled up to the ninth floor in this building for over two years and only see this when … More
When I am cleaning windows
Don’t forget these windows need washing and polishing regularly by people dangling on ropes. I suspect it is the use … More
New skyline – Croydon
Slowly a new development is creeping skyward. A quicker and cleaner method of construction is being employed. This is something … More
Free Parking in Croydon
This car has been parked continuously since before Christmas 2018. I would think nine months and counting. I had not … More
It has to start with the first blog! :)
Well, getting underway with this blog has taken a lot of time and a little effort. In April 2017 I … More
