tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44669526641050975582024-03-05T15:58:42.340+00:00[London Mobile]London viewed through my Nokia.(6303 classic)julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-68666466188343997002010-03-04T22:42:00.000+00:002010-03-04T22:42:08.762+00:00THE MALL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0AheaKMlo_lFnk_uUicFN95pgNgvposJXkxHq1Y9M5bBuuePg6cdLVYFHH8RwWSw0dEq346EGQ7fR9DNeoy0bLidoZ-aPSkHnxKoICpXNtgqKJvG6U-HwGP0wozuLfA0X9Phf6p8ces/s1600-h/pall+mall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0AheaKMlo_lFnk_uUicFN95pgNgvposJXkxHq1Y9M5bBuuePg6cdLVYFHH8RwWSw0dEq346EGQ7fR9DNeoy0bLidoZ-aPSkHnxKoICpXNtgqKJvG6U-HwGP0wozuLfA0X9Phf6p8ces/s400/pall+mall.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We had another sunny day today, never mind the cold temperatures... And The Mall was all dressed up for the state visit of the South African president Jacob Zuma. Not a single gray cloud on the sky. Lets hope it stays like that for a long while.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-26624295524603256882010-03-03T18:08:00.000+00:002010-03-03T18:08:03.477+00:00THE PAVEMENT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvZyTUQ96z18YuLNXV6A-wNaHEfUWbiDjw1xhUndHiYxpsG9luLuMVu4R2nzCCnidIkvGdD01KqxNJimGNKl0KhISD30q2o-b02VtrjTj-ckNDkeEb8H2O_OZjfog7gfTDQKn3rOCm8Y/s1600-h/Bthnal+Green+Road.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvZyTUQ96z18YuLNXV6A-wNaHEfUWbiDjw1xhUndHiYxpsG9luLuMVu4R2nzCCnidIkvGdD01KqxNJimGNKl0KhISD30q2o-b02VtrjTj-ckNDkeEb8H2O_OZjfog7gfTDQKn3rOCm8Y/s400/Bthnal+Green+Road.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Well, it is no surprise to me that when I have half my day off work the weather would go back to its miserable, grey and cold ways. It hurts even more after 2 beautiful days like yesterday and the day before. In any case at least I had a glimpse of the spring, that I hope will be bright and warm. But for today, instead of a walk trough Hyde Park, I came back home after having to negotiate my way trying to avoid the sea of merchandise flooding the pavements of Bethnal Green Road. No surprises here either.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-84381694669497116642010-03-02T21:54:00.000+00:002010-03-02T21:54:04.371+00:00VEGETABLES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetlRLd5CJgrEalnMO29R2riROOsZalf5g054Tu7q_9iaohG-q9p7PrIbrv8DkImnZBjY8ovkaUlR-dGc3Svwlc6S03723UrGC4xnl_j9dTL9qenPgGMoa8AGdLKUraqWH99bn7ij2II0/s1600-h/veg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetlRLd5CJgrEalnMO29R2riROOsZalf5g054Tu7q_9iaohG-q9p7PrIbrv8DkImnZBjY8ovkaUlR-dGc3Svwlc6S03723UrGC4xnl_j9dTL9qenPgGMoa8AGdLKUraqWH99bn7ij2II0/s400/veg.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We had such a beautiful day today. All that sunshine and mild temperatures really put me on a wonderful mood. I really wanted to go out and take pictures of the day, but instead spent my day locked inside at work and by the time I went out the sunshine was long gone. What a pity. And so it was that I only managed to have these vegetables for you today, they remind me of greenery and light. A bit of sunlight on a little convenience shop at Bethnal Green Road.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-1665627744135089722010-03-01T10:28:00.000+00:002010-03-01T10:28:51.707+00:00THE BARBICAN CENTRE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8no84fyFAwXA1t_oRnfmp7oYwMX3RGcO1TPgbZOVWTSGF9sYRuXtXtUqSbGm5xF2CwjT9WmjIXgoVNZoTPgc3iOgRfM91fiV3Ur42nxN5HokCRoa-hiNjhNcMpkGY4_HW6z7h_dJLtc/s1600-h/Barbican.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8no84fyFAwXA1t_oRnfmp7oYwMX3RGcO1TPgbZOVWTSGF9sYRuXtXtUqSbGm5xF2CwjT9WmjIXgoVNZoTPgc3iOgRfM91fiV3Ur42nxN5HokCRoa-hiNjhNcMpkGY4_HW6z7h_dJLtc/s400/Barbican.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Went to<a href="http://www.barbican.org.uk/"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>The Barbican Centre</strong></span></a> yesterday afternoon to see the <strong>Tom Ford</strong> movie, <strong>A Single Man</strong>, which was very good, and<span style="color: red;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Kz8Nxb-Bg&feature=player_embedded#at=23"><span style="color: red;"><strong>a wonderful art installation of birds playing guitars</strong></span></a> by <strong>Céleste Boursier-Mougenot</strong> that blew my mind. Absolutely fantastic. And for free. I love The Barbican.They always have something interesting going on, be it an art installation, a play, an exhibition or a concert. And their prices are quite cheap when not entirelly free.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-1019452815364235702010-02-28T20:15:00.003+00:002010-02-28T20:21:14.942+00:00THE LEOPOLD BUILDINGS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_vyZtRNlRGkj6LJzSnsdZalbHwyrnjuzlL1d2RC9SZsYk4WMZSNDVEKTsO645kiKA25GMkmuMqlcEyrgdBkvPUa92-_2b_qKIIY7XHK_2mXMlwj3Aq0fwQxfksaS_bOTCy6lQcW-IkM/s1600-h/Leopold+buildings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_vyZtRNlRGkj6LJzSnsdZalbHwyrnjuzlL1d2RC9SZsYk4WMZSNDVEKTsO645kiKA25GMkmuMqlcEyrgdBkvPUa92-_2b_qKIIY7XHK_2mXMlwj3Aq0fwQxfksaS_bOTCy6lQcW-IkM/s400/Leopold+buildings.jpg" width="332" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Buildings"><span style="color: red;"><strong> Leopold Buildings</strong></span></a> on Columbia Road are my favorite buildings in London. I never tire of looking at them, like every sunday when I go for a walk along the Columbia Road Flower Market. If I could choose a place to live in London I would choose it without hesitation. </div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-84081131828766072782010-02-27T18:16:00.002+00:002010-02-27T18:24:04.808+00:00CITROEN 2CV6 SPÉCIAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFYs9I29Ys9Y38glC5a3_PDwSfEMP9SAhyA2ba69IF_3rl5gNL81g5MdBdU2ohY-iyVuR09vlERpRM9ZBlEGztEfQdNQ0E9UqGpTsnGsu4SshxXQ7u3T5chvjXjrRD5fwLo3PztfZzMc/s1600-h/citroen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFYs9I29Ys9Y38glC5a3_PDwSfEMP9SAhyA2ba69IF_3rl5gNL81g5MdBdU2ohY-iyVuR09vlERpRM9ZBlEGztEfQdNQ0E9UqGpTsnGsu4SshxXQ7u3T5chvjXjrRD5fwLo3PztfZzMc/s400/citroen.jpg" width="332" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Look what I found on my way to the supermarket! One of those little cars I adore. I don't have a car or even a driving license, but for a little beauty like this I would even think of learning. Isn't it beautiful?</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-8428769353300024052010-02-26T23:55:00.002+00:002010-02-27T18:11:11.752+00:00STOLEN BIKE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2vM0EGalCGMtqiACTMqcjMokXGGJx3d8DfGb33x474lA-5Es3VhXKBaZ1x_YLuBVFLUT-LMoSIK2skmwpNk-S98JDUQgJyEgKOLpMqwxaXU0K1BsZuh96pAxu9pbcqXGd2llXKNuM84/s1600-h/stolen+bike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2vM0EGalCGMtqiACTMqcjMokXGGJx3d8DfGb33x474lA-5Es3VhXKBaZ1x_YLuBVFLUT-LMoSIK2skmwpNk-S98JDUQgJyEgKOLpMqwxaXU0K1BsZuh96pAxu9pbcqXGd2llXKNuM84/s400/stolen+bike.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I always find it sad to stumble upon scenes like the above. Specially when it is on my street. Well, I guess the East-End gets a bad reputation for a reason. But still I would never give up living here. For every stolen bike dumped on my neighbourhood I find many nice places to enjoy and good people to be around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">PS. check the<span style="color: red;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://bicycleuniverse.info/eqp/theft.html"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Bicycle Universe</strong></span></a> for ways to prevent your bike being stolen.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-53041379210012777552010-02-25T21:30:00.000+00:002010-02-25T21:30:56.671+00:00ST JOHN ON BETHNAL GREEN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugvZYB0SnT79cmpW71SuxBscaiVA7SS306ZzcN9-sFRGvUHIYA18pzfalcahbQ7tUkZekADVx_ZwgFwRfPuqqt4YBOMCOhxpVLMPMpJb0dcGbdHzhXaNDc4J1zc3NqIWeH4AcNWyaCZw/s1600-h/bethnal+green+church.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugvZYB0SnT79cmpW71SuxBscaiVA7SS306ZzcN9-sFRGvUHIYA18pzfalcahbQ7tUkZekADVx_ZwgFwRfPuqqt4YBOMCOhxpVLMPMpJb0dcGbdHzhXaNDc4J1zc3NqIWeH4AcNWyaCZw/s400/bethnal+green+church.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I hope you won't think I'm a religious person. I only happen to like churches. Nothing to do with religion or God... I must say I find churches have some sort of calming effect on me and I find it quite enjoyable to stop for a few minutes and go inside a church if I'm in the middle of a stressful day. The one above is<a href="http://www.london.anglican.org/ChurchShow_0706"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>St John on Bethnal Green</strong></span></a> opposite Bethnal Green Tube Station on Cambridge Heath.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-36381733459543691312010-02-24T17:28:00.000+00:002010-02-24T17:28:10.979+00:00the Lanesborough again...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2IcwlshcmAwOv_iv-6F3oyeOEROZ0BwNeA3RC7V5CXY9mvxV4JNmsZGgCL8SVd1IKh0I3_4zBqeOlUKsD8XDUCBrw4Ku2F67quNjZs6TuuHwVj6xVvAmh9snZZ0IZ0qRzrfm1oualrg/s1600-h/the+lanesborough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2IcwlshcmAwOv_iv-6F3oyeOEROZ0BwNeA3RC7V5CXY9mvxV4JNmsZGgCL8SVd1IKh0I3_4zBqeOlUKsD8XDUCBrw4Ku2F67quNjZs6TuuHwVj6xVvAmh9snZZ0IZ0qRzrfm1oualrg/s400/the+lanesborough.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I posted a picture of The Lanesborough not that long ago, but it was taken on a very foggy and rainy evening. So I'm posting another, taken this afternoon, that shows better the facade of the hotel. And of course I still dream of living there.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-23664490439559730322010-02-23T22:00:00.000+00:002010-02-23T22:00:24.755+00:00PICCADILLY CIRCUS STATION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG-V9bmranjqt5WzwjXTNfwuqwyyCN11pCMpJm00oIR2toWRDxIHAX5QXue3WWQvNrR8WVeZcy3K8Aj4Y1BDNfFmrR_yCSfXwKLAOqf1URlbWbc1CL9OW9EuKc6-veyjmGE5nS3NwXqI/s1600-h/do+not+enter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG-V9bmranjqt5WzwjXTNfwuqwyyCN11pCMpJm00oIR2toWRDxIHAX5QXue3WWQvNrR8WVeZcy3K8Aj4Y1BDNfFmrR_yCSfXwKLAOqf1URlbWbc1CL9OW9EuKc6-veyjmGE5nS3NwXqI/s400/do+not+enter.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After a hard day at work, all I wanted was to get home as soon as I could. The weather was dreadful and it was raining, but that is no surprise. And as luck would have it I didn't have an umbrella on me so got completely soaked. But that wasn't all yet for the Piccadilly Circus Station, when I finally managed to get there, was closed to prevent overcrowding. Good Night everyone!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-36104883038943579202010-02-22T16:17:00.001+00:002010-02-22T16:21:14.680+00:00BRICK LANE ON SUNDAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4y3CVzmT8jnUGEZImQNUPV5vRhN_dP7VV7L4-487uSZ0rGoO5J3PC9lSTGzJ9C1gJ5tO_pr8-sIf7hfENyfGvna_ZggzjVGvDzIjSWW9xzgL8rTIDp3TFVF_BBDEIpum0ggyZ481DzA/s1600-h/brick+lane+sunday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4y3CVzmT8jnUGEZImQNUPV5vRhN_dP7VV7L4-487uSZ0rGoO5J3PC9lSTGzJ9C1gJ5tO_pr8-sIf7hfENyfGvna_ZggzjVGvDzIjSWW9xzgL8rTIDp3TFVF_BBDEIpum0ggyZ481DzA/s400/brick+lane+sunday.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I love Brick Lane. It is a place that have so many different looks, different faces. It all depends on the day, the weather, the crowd. Some days are better than others, of course, but even on a bad day the lane is still full of colors and aromas to entrance and enchant. I find the Sundays there to be a bit to much for me, with the crowds and the noise, but people always look like they are having a hell of a lot of fun. And that is how it should be.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-29756674695549953542010-02-21T17:50:00.000+00:002010-02-21T17:50:44.795+00:00CHRIST CHURCH SPITALFIELDS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDOUb1bb8BPG0TRdwWuW1CtWdBaQqMJEvWPAOmBephsqBIudntW3rBTbG8yGsYanBi6MtBvSrLqf1joRowruG3cjpxyka8egpVtwzvCK_OtFgQhk0bUG5-AhK01LzyD1_giujSOghERw/s1600-h/church.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDOUb1bb8BPG0TRdwWuW1CtWdBaQqMJEvWPAOmBephsqBIudntW3rBTbG8yGsYanBi6MtBvSrLqf1joRowruG3cjpxyka8egpVtwzvCK_OtFgQhk0bUG5-AhK01LzyD1_giujSOghERw/s400/church.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Today being a Sunday, it is a good reason to post the picture of the wonderful church above: Christ Church Spitalfields. The church have a long and<span style="color: red;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church,_Spitalfields"><span style="color: red;"><strong>interesting history</strong></span></a> and can also be used as<a href="http://www.spitalfieldsvenue.org/"><span style="color: red;"><strong> a venue</strong></span></a> for all sorts of events, from wedding receptions and dinners to fashion shows.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-72788673020206881062010-02-20T00:17:00.002+00:002010-02-20T00:20:05.307+00:00THE HEADLINE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtWqARzrGeaa0WAWujcVQrx3XTbeDcTkNLbe2Tj4D20cSxXKyzRsK_RpyvwLZyne1C2CMctdtu06PRByNaQE8NYwheQXuWx4LV5Zx-7-VsxcTPx71mhjtA2SETorVNGmf3wky1n90sOs/s1600-h/headline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtWqARzrGeaa0WAWujcVQrx3XTbeDcTkNLbe2Tj4D20cSxXKyzRsK_RpyvwLZyne1C2CMctdtu06PRByNaQE8NYwheQXuWx4LV5Zx-7-VsxcTPx71mhjtA2SETorVNGmf3wky1n90sOs/s400/headline.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I am forever being surprised by the creativity of the people who are responsible for writing the newspapers headlines, like the one above for the<a href="http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/content/hackney/gazette/default/default.aspx"><span style="color: red;"><strong> Hackney Gazette</strong></span></a> I spotted on my way back from a new pizza place on Broadway Market. What are they talking about?</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-66581178851781450652010-02-19T23:59:00.001+00:002010-02-20T00:04:28.224+00:00SPITALFIELDS MARKET VINYL STALLS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea1wl7S_PbOf8c7reWR-mjE_SjiJjJfVwhquqM9xp1au1uczkF3YuKj5QpPXFY0-CYQa_notMXOh1cxESk_LIWgzXhmpU6_pbenpZS01lwFK0yjT-390ibxkqyg66rzVhTNB6Zz68L1Y/s1600-h/vinyl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea1wl7S_PbOf8c7reWR-mjE_SjiJjJfVwhquqM9xp1au1uczkF3YuKj5QpPXFY0-CYQa_notMXOh1cxESk_LIWgzXhmpU6_pbenpZS01lwFK0yjT-390ibxkqyg66rzVhTNB6Zz68L1Y/s400/vinyl.jpg" width="343" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Went back to the<a href="http://www.visitspitalfields.com/"><span style="color: red;"><strong> Spitalfields Market</strong></span></a> today for no special reason other than enjoy the nice walk on a bright day. Their website had told me that on Fridays the market is dedicated to fashion and the arts. Well, I didn't see much art but only a little bit of fashion. The only thing that really impressed me was the enormous number of stalls selling music, especially vinyl records, and the number of people buying. I must go back soon.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-14681090180073010802010-02-18T16:33:00.002+00:002010-02-18T16:51:55.519+00:00ST JAMES'S PARK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbs7PQ8rj5yaSXufyDNY3N1pGYlQ6FcE-rD5tibvaHiziwFXEwX3ThVn4gVoiz-Ljfg5S_In8b67Pm-if_wDkSeGqgv51tW8zNTIhh9Wvk_2UXOzjYpch5RTnq9alwRd2PZfxVg0Q4LE/s1600-h/james1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbs7PQ8rj5yaSXufyDNY3N1pGYlQ6FcE-rD5tibvaHiziwFXEwX3ThVn4gVoiz-Ljfg5S_In8b67Pm-if_wDkSeGqgv51tW8zNTIhh9Wvk_2UXOzjYpch5RTnq9alwRd2PZfxVg0Q4LE/s400/james1.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Today wasn't really a beautiful day, cold and for most of the time raining. But London only needs a little bit of sunshine to look pretty again. And I couldn't resist a little stroll trough<a href="http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/st_james_park/"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>St James's Park</strong></span></a> where the birds were feeling quite cheerful.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-65877509529798659852010-02-17T23:35:00.001+00:002010-02-17T23:36:54.512+00:00Chinatown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzvSVCUdUBxOv2SHAC_Cj09ZX_r9NJhHNOAOvHT5IprCnJP62PReDHTgpUhy1cYQWdaYDyyiUuHo1KzOvQRJjSKGvPWqy1xL61vsdwA88k91A_j8wajDequwvzmgN2NTRRcjwxN71D2k/s1600-h/china1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzvSVCUdUBxOv2SHAC_Cj09ZX_r9NJhHNOAOvHT5IprCnJP62PReDHTgpUhy1cYQWdaYDyyiUuHo1KzOvQRJjSKGvPWqy1xL61vsdwA88k91A_j8wajDequwvzmgN2NTRRcjwxN71D2k/s400/china1.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today was a bright, beautiful, sunny day and I managed to have a long break in between jobs on the afternoon. I had a really nice walk around<a href="http://www.chinatownlondon.org/"><span style="color: red;"><strong> Chinatown</strong></span></a> and the place was all dressed up to celebrate the lunar new year. And they will be celebrating the year of the tiger next Sunday from 11am with fireworks, lions and dragons and a lot of performing artists. I wouldn't miss it for anything.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-11237460654162317082010-02-16T10:31:00.003+00:002010-02-16T14:20:37.614+00:00The Brick Lane Minaret<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUIvOhejuHyFQD2yY_7bZYsJWafbO1cgNHt0OnAuXj1bwNo1SfuTMFTJ_s0Z87bi_5pOZj7hmj_czUl3tZzuU1zQrDnsv4O2NdiIz3ybA0WuEaIjLE0RRh_fKV7LLq2FGfQ7UdIDwBWQ/s1600-h/new+minaret.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUIvOhejuHyFQD2yY_7bZYsJWafbO1cgNHt0OnAuXj1bwNo1SfuTMFTJ_s0Z87bi_5pOZj7hmj_czUl3tZzuU1zQrDnsv4O2NdiIz3ybA0WuEaIjLE0RRh_fKV7LLq2FGfQ7UdIDwBWQ/s400/new+minaret.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While in Switzerland<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8384835.stm" style="color: red;"> <b>the minaret controversy</b></a><b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b>goes on, London again proves to be a very accommodating city when it comes to its immigrants cultural and religious practices. A good example is the minaret above, outside the <b><a href="http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/brick-lane/features/59-brick-lane" style="color: red;">Brick Lane Mosque</a></b>(a former synagogue) built recently with the blessings and support of the local council, Tower Hamlets. You can see more and <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulcarvill/4165190967/" style="color: red;">better pictures in here</a></b>.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-74836960904919813242010-02-15T09:59:00.000+00:002010-02-15T09:59:39.609+00:00The Old Spitalfields Market<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh706bbNN4PsD20FotMrrBqad3ZyS7Z9Z90eoDN4mYAlHo1Oea36-0pJHl4CscLopRvNte7cgFSWbdEWLgz2xPr8irufxlBgC23qIaR074wkepxcJMbQv3CIx6CP2fSObbE3Tss6p3irD4/s1600-h/fur.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh706bbNN4PsD20FotMrrBqad3ZyS7Z9Z90eoDN4mYAlHo1Oea36-0pJHl4CscLopRvNte7cgFSWbdEWLgz2xPr8irufxlBgC23qIaR074wkepxcJMbQv3CIx6CP2fSObbE3Tss6p3irD4/s400/fur.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And while there were protesters shouting against the fur trade on Brick Lane, at the busy and colorful <a href="http://www.visitspitalfields.com/osm.html"><strong><span style="color: red;">Old Spitalfields Market</span></strong></a> you could buy any sort of fur clothing without anyone shouting at you. Leaving the fur trade aside, this is one of my favorite markets in London, where you can find wonderful bargains, from designer jewellery to furniture, music and of course an enormous range of restaurants and stalls selling all sorts of food from all over the world. If you are new to London you should pay a visit. I promise it won't disappoint.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-60646588771775672632010-02-14T16:42:00.003+00:002010-02-14T17:11:40.929+00:00Anti-Fur Campaigners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2_Fr4UJgvajAtmz_k8u0MG5tKwd_mQNfbajELDbpAyWgG8sCQj6VpU3e7vtrRJwIXcSqO91tWeOSxlSMYcz2fYVKU92Gxp0K3MKdNyqxyDEhbakApvqWDf5jqFpS8bAQP6uI7B7pGAo/s1600-h/ANTI+FUR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2_Fr4UJgvajAtmz_k8u0MG5tKwd_mQNfbajELDbpAyWgG8sCQj6VpU3e7vtrRJwIXcSqO91tWeOSxlSMYcz2fYVKU92Gxp0K3MKdNyqxyDEhbakApvqWDf5jqFpS8bAQP6uI7B7pGAo/s400/ANTI+FUR.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Sunday I usually go to Brick Lane for a little walk and a salt-beef bagel, and as always the people above were standing opposite a vintage shop protesting against the fur industry. They are part of the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade and if you are interested check their websites: <a href="http://www.caft.org.uk/"><strong><span style="color: red;">http://www.caft.org.uk/</span></strong></a>, <a href="http://www.rabbitfur.org/"><strong><span style="color: red;">http://www.rabbitfur.org/</span></strong></a> or<strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></strong><a href="mailto:caft@caft.org.uk"><strong><span style="color: red;">caft@caft.org.uk</span></strong></a>. </div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-52132877608101260502010-02-13T14:14:00.003+00:002010-02-13T18:13:28.633+00:00Camden vibrant chaos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGIb9xhXB97if-4_ovxWjy78BGJrWIEasYA8axJDyxZT3VOi7hUAe4K9_2O_76Vl6z_whhEXUVN_Q266SSwJTn0QSrslKuNR8xHj_zSkYCQHmDdEW1iIPxmBfuYbrONowh_O5lyt_byE/s1600-h/Camden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGIb9xhXB97if-4_ovxWjy78BGJrWIEasYA8axJDyxZT3VOi7hUAe4K9_2O_76Vl6z_whhEXUVN_Q266SSwJTn0QSrslKuNR8xHj_zSkYCQHmDdEW1iIPxmBfuYbrONowh_O5lyt_byE/s400/Camden.jpg" width="352" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The streets of Camden Town are a bit more confusing and chaotic than normally. Building works and some sort of excavation are making life much harder for the pedestrians. As if they need any more trouble. That said, the place is still buzzing with people and the atmosphere is still as vibrant as ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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It had been a long while since I had last been there. The place is warm and colourful as always, the streets packed full of tourists. </div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-84853620523674894482010-02-11T23:45:00.003+00:002010-02-12T13:51:31.492+00:00Regent's Park<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0D6OwcXYrLrJGRsCbUwf9ZRZ7r-tNPHVSpW0HTIgHrbGkXEK00Fecg3PNelnZzBRdYs04-gCzqnmo6OmNko6BAAAQqoO0neJd56B09k21-NrMKYI94TiNHDsceZRPo6frn-Dhhpy2mQ/s1600-h/regent's+park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0D6OwcXYrLrJGRsCbUwf9ZRZ7r-tNPHVSpW0HTIgHrbGkXEK00Fecg3PNelnZzBRdYs04-gCzqnmo6OmNko6BAAAQqoO0neJd56B09k21-NrMKYI94TiNHDsceZRPo6frn-Dhhpy2mQ/s400/regent's+park.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">It was cold. Very. But I wrapped myself up and ventured outside for a long walk around Regent's Park. The bitter cold didn't spoil it for me. The sky had a wonderful shade of orange contrasting with the nakedness of the trees. A lovely late afternoon walk. And very cold.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-23107602202368914102010-02-10T15:17:00.002+00:002010-02-10T15:19:33.380+00:00Scary wheather<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhjhA2JaDQ_of5ryIOFA_AVCKWkd5QJqTuHlFfQOa2Fdu7qClmaL7wUbJ1Q49PuwAqav0mb-DRThSR2ahPLmCfQNJXZnMulKqwWTj0qrLJe3UhNOhAgXmGO5xJrbFleSsMuhhIuLZBy4/s400/belgrave+Square.jpg" width="308" /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was going to go out and take a picture for you this afternoon, but after having a good look outside I reconsidered and took the one above. It is yet another one from the balcony at work. Belgrave Square is looking really gray and miserable and I'd better stay indoors at least for now.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-3779498528461918032010-02-09T21:12:00.001+00:002010-02-09T21:15:44.395+00:00The sun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5Vgd4wAuX1Nf2OF_dME7T3SVRBOyv2_gv7lDMEuhLu8v575tT89yuGPy9MkMQIuHCk7ErsQQmSvV3qr4D4p25ymBWKlNSXLjLJDWaAgORjVtcaYEOsYlYH6opfTD7An8IKXnBoErQIw/s1600-h/beautiful+sky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5Vgd4wAuX1Nf2OF_dME7T3SVRBOyv2_gv7lDMEuhLu8v575tT89yuGPy9MkMQIuHCk7ErsQQmSvV3qr4D4p25ymBWKlNSXLjLJDWaAgORjVtcaYEOsYlYH6opfTD7An8IKXnBoErQIw/s400/beautiful+sky.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Sometimes beauty is just waiting for someone to notice it. Like the sunset today viewed from the balcony of the place I work at Belgrave Square. And I nearly missed it. Sometimes it is worth looking through the windows.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466952664105097558.post-71200560298918193792010-02-08T21:05:00.002+00:002010-02-08T21:06:55.300+00:00The Lanesborough<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBCZBi8OMs28hVHT8bnmrOftJq_sH64kZVLLDKOva3FT5pYkzLE9dpl25yIgx2EL0Hd6xx5Sl04tez-U9VDtsTdQVJUhTKEB4gPdIwShypJUP7vdkqZOX6sKYwRq15EA1zyK9HrtMrug/s1600-h/the+lanesborough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBCZBi8OMs28hVHT8bnmrOftJq_sH64kZVLLDKOva3FT5pYkzLE9dpl25yIgx2EL0Hd6xx5Sl04tez-U9VDtsTdQVJUhTKEB4gPdIwShypJUP7vdkqZOX6sKYwRq15EA1zyK9HrtMrug/s400/the+lanesborough.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Good hotels are not difficult to find in London, but <a href="http://www.grandluxuryhotels.com/hotel/the-lanesborough/?gclid=CPXOqYzP458CFc9k4wodHW3rHQ"><span style="color: red;"><strong>The Lanesborough</strong></span></a> isn't simply a good hotel, it is one of the best in the world. I remember the crowds screaming outside early in the morning on my way to work every time Michael Jackson was in the city, he always stayed there. The facade is absolutely discreet but the interiors are luxurious and the service impeccable. So I'm told, as I could never afford such a place.</div>julio Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422941996061499326noreply@blogger.com0