when a man is tired of london he is tired of life. samuel johnson

When a man is tired of When a man is tired of London London

he is tired of life.he is tired of life.

Samuel Johnson.Samuel Johnson.

en route…en route…

Canterbury..here by Canterbury..here by nightnight

Destroyed in the Great Destroyed in the Great Fire..1666Fire..1666

Rebuilt by Wren..Rebuilt by Wren..

Dome St Paul’sDome St Paul’s

Big Ben.Big Ben.Houses of ParliamentHouses of Parliament

‘‘Buck house’Buck house’

Trafalgar squareTrafalgar square

..

The Dam of LondonThe Dam of London

Covent gardenCovent garden

Living statues, aspiring opera singers and Living statues, aspiring opera singers and musicians, performing artists. musicians, performing artists.

Royal Albert HallRoyal Albert Hall

‘‘Night of the Proms’ venueNight of the Proms’ venue

The Bank of EnglandThe Bank of England

‘ ‘The old lady’ of Threadneedle The old lady’ of Threadneedle streetstreet

Leadenhall market..in the Leadenhall market..in the City.City.

A quiet corner of history A quiet corner of history among the skyscrapersamong the skyscrapers

The Tower and the Tate..The Tower and the Tate..Old and new.Old and new.

Science MuseumScience Museum

Stevenson’s rocketStevenson’s rocket Apollo 10Apollo 10

Natural History museumNatural History museum

A favourite at the Natural A favourite at the Natural history.history.

Kensington palace, with Kensington palace, with flowersflowers

Notting HillNotting Hill

I get around…I get around…

Carnaby streetCarnaby street

Oxford streetOxford street

China TownChina Town

Eco building City HallEco building City Hall

‘‘30 St Mary Axe’30 St Mary Axe’

..or the gherkin!..or the gherkin!

Bird’s eye view..Hyde ParkBird’s eye view..Hyde Park

““I’m gonna live forever..”I’m gonna live forever..”

Olympics 2012..Olympics 2012..

Breathing new life into depressed East Breathing new life into depressed East London?London?

down and out…down and out…

Entrance to foot tunnel under Entrance to foot tunnel under the Thames!the Thames!

The cutty sarkThe cutty sark

Greenwich MeridianGreenwich Meridian

Our own barrier..across the Our own barrier..across the Thames.Thames.

Architectural delights…Architectural delights…

Culture and Excellence..Culture and Excellence..

Icons..flesh and stoneIcons..flesh and stone

What others say..What others say..

I’m leaving because the weather is too I’m leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it’s not good. I hate London when it’s not raining.raining.

Groucho Marx..Groucho Marx..

We are not (so) amused…We are not (so) amused…

When it’s 3 o’clock in New York it’s still When it’s 3 o’clock in New York it’s still 1938 in London.1938 in London.

Bette MidlerBette Midler

By seeing London I have seen as much By seeing London I have seen as much of life as the world can showof life as the world can show

Samuel Johnson.Samuel Johnson.