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New York to London

London video of the day: bang the drum loudly

Wed, Dec 14, 2011
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The Croydon Steel Orchestra, playing the other day near the East Croydon rail station.

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London photo of the day: the closest I will ever be to Simon Le Bon

Tue, Dec 13, 2011
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I was at the O2 arena tonight for Duran Duran live on stage. Lemme tell ya, if you’ve never been in a crowd of 20,000 40something women all having orgasms during “Hungry Like the Wolf,” you have not lived.

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London photo of the day: if you can’t beat the 1 percent…

Mon, Dec 12, 2011
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Selfridges on Oxford Street is going for a Versailles-before-the-Revolution motif for Christmas…

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London photo of the day: diversion ahead

Sun, Dec 11, 2011
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Oxford Street, surely one of London’s busiest roads, but also definitely one of London busiest shopping areas, is closed to vehicular traffic this weekend and opened to pedestrians in an attempt to encourage holiday shopping.

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London photo of the day: they do know it’s radio, right?

Sat, Dec 10, 2011
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The BBC Radio 4 studio yesterday, decked out for Christmas even though this could not be captured by microphone.

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London photo of the day: looks like Uncle Herriot has been good this year

Fri, Dec 09, 2011
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Christmas hampers from Fortnum and Mason always make me think of Mrs. Pumphrey and Tricki Woo from All Creatures Great and Small…

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London photo of the day: needs more tinsel

Thu, Dec 08, 2011
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The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, a gift every year from the people of Oslo.

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London photo of the day: Lord Voldemort really wants that last Smurfs DVD

Wed, Dec 07, 2011
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He Who Must Not Be Named and Harry Potter battle for supremacy of the HMV in Piccadilly Circus.

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London photo of the day: a Ritzy Christmas

Tue, Dec 06, 2011
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The Ritz Hotel all decked out for the holidays.

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London photo of the day: Chinese monster

Sun, Dec 04, 2011
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I overheard two little girls the other day scream — with delight, not terror — that there was a monster on this building in Chinatown.

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