Bankers plan new defences for City of London

HMS Belfast on the River Thames near the City of London

Easter Chocolate Festival, Southbank, London

Expensive but tempting:

Easter is coming so the food market had chocolate delights on sale at the Chocolate Festival at the Southbank, London.

Saturday evening, Southbank Centre, London

Real Food market outside the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, on a Saturday evening.

Some travel in style. A tour bus outside the Royal Festival Hall with a satellite dish placed by the front entrance. Joan Baez was performing at the venue that evening.

Old Spitalfields Market on Saturday evening

On a Saturday evening the Old Spitalfields Market is quiet but poised for a busy Sunday. It can get very crowded.

Funfair on Southbank, London, February 2012

During February there was a funfair to light up the Southbank in front of the Shell Centre in London.

Super Giant Helter Skelter - Don't Forget Your Mat

Carousel - Enjoy the Ride

Others chose to stay indoors:

Riverside Terrace Cafe, South Bank Centre

Nower sunset

Early Saturday evening in the snow on the Nower in Dorking with the North Downs in the background.

Snow in London, Feb 2012

Some pics of the snow in London in Feb. 2012:

The branches on the trees turned white

No takers for the tables in the park

No football in the park on Sunday afternoon