Chinese Lantern and Les Miserables in Soho

A Chinese Lantern in Whitcomb Street marks the start of Chinatown with Les Misérables at the Queens Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, in Soho, London.

Autumn on the Nower, Dorking, Surrey

Autumn sunshine on the Nower in Dorking, Surrey.

It is a pity that the summer was not like this.          

For the view in winter 2010, see the last picture in January snow in Dorking

Shell Centre walkway, Southbank, London

This walkway from Waterloo Station through the Shell Centre to the Southbank has been closed for several years.

Next to the walkway is a sculpture "Torsion Fountain" (also known as The Shell Fountain) by Franta Belsky.

In July 2011 Shell announced that a joint venture of Canary Wharf Group and Qatari Diar had bought a 999 year lease on the Shell Centre for £300m and would redevelop the site, subject to planning permission. The tower is to be retained but the rest of the site would be replaced by a new scheme of offices, shops and restaurants.

Caption puzzles - Mango window display, Oxford Street, 2011

The Mango window display in Oxford Street, London. Any ideas for captions?

Doesn't her bum look big ?

Why does she always get to sit down?

Thats the last time I have plastic surgery!

Look what they have done to my legs.

For photos of 2010 Mango window display, see this posting

Sunbathing and Barbecues in October, London Fields

Like last October (see this October 2010 entry), we have had sunny, warm weather in early October. Sadly it never lasts as winter soon follows.

300 days to go until the 2012 Olympics in London

The counter in front of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square this evening shows 3oo days to go until the 2012 Olympics in London.