Absolutely dreadful weather so the perfect excuse to fill in with some London photos. The Lloyd's of London building in the background used to dominate this part of the city but no longer. All around it much taller buildings are being squeezed in to very small spaces. I happen to have lunched in the Chairman's office in the Lloyd's Building (get me!) and it's got lovely Persian carpets and classical works of art rather than industrial chic.
3GT
1. Nigel's dad promised to walk the dog before it was clear that the day would feature prolonged torrential rain - and he didn't back out!
2. The pond's full.
3. I listened to a six year old football (soccer) mad girl on 'Woman's Hour' this morning. She said, 'My dad supports Blackburn Rovers even though he knows they're rubbish'. Made me chuckle - and she holds no truck with girly girls who don't play sports.
I like the crop and that huge pill box mouth waiting for letters. I should think the pond must be nearly overflowing with all this rain let alone full!
Wonderful to see these original post boxes still in use in this ultra chic city area of London...a great contrast of new architecture & the old & beautiful red boxes...there is some sense in the planners minds after all!
I remember you taking this so great to see how fab it's turned out Judith.
I just love the way you have composed this, old traditional with (fairly) new. Very clever. This building reminds me of when I used to cycle straight through the City from the East India Dock Road to St Bartholomews Hospital when I worked as a nurse. I think things are very different now! FAV
I used to meet clients in there in olden days - great lifts. I heard that thing on Women's hour. That girl was fab "they meet a boy and fall in love and think they are going to marry them, but they wont" or something like that.
@jantan I know bless her - I thought she was about ten she was so sure of herself - bit pointless asking if the boys were mean to her - they wouldn't dare! Was texting Rachel about childhood parties last night as there was an ridiculous FB kerfuffle from somebody and she said she could only remember going to football parties!
So nice to see the old fashioned post boxes. We had torrential rain here most of the day and cold wind, so different from yesterday,when we were walking in the bluebell woods. btw thank you for your comment
Great shot, good ol nifty fifty, haven't used mine for a while, perhaps I should, has poured with rain all day here, so rewarding myself with a big glass of vino!
I like number (3) of your 3GT ....... my daughters used to say that about me and Bolton :) ...and we were rubbish when they were little ...div 4 and 3 in old money :)
I like the way the two circular shape match each other but are stil very different - nice balance of sameness and difference! Sounds like a great father-in-law ;).
I remember you taking this so great to see how fab it's turned out Judith.
The weather today was truly hideous. Tho I enjoyed women's hour too!
I like number (3) of your 3GT ....... my daughters used to say that about me and Bolton :) ...and we were rubbish when they were little ...div 4 and 3 in old money :)