I'm Back

I'm back from India.  Its a bit cold and dark, however the Xmas lights are pretty and inviting.

The Abbey Never Looked so Good.

Westminster Abbey with the Lumiere London treatment.  

The Lights have been Switched On

London's first Lumiere Festival opened last night.  A very bright and cheerful welcome to gloomy January.

The Birdcage

The birdcage (outside Kings Cross Station) looking pretty in the evening.

Oxford Street

The hectic festive lights above Oxford Street seem fitting for the hectic pace of the streets and pavements.

Merry Christmas

Carnaby street robins wish you a very merry christmas

Bloomsbury Lights

The pretty lights at Brunswick shopping centre in Bloomsbury that change through a range of colours, green, pink, purple, orange, red and yellow.

Festive Street

Only a week until Christmas! Time to start showing you some of the festive lights around the city.  This  is the main street in Forest Gate.

Sparkling Angel

A sparkling Angel for you today.  The angel wings at Angel Islington one of the biggest public art works in the city.

Molton Street that runs off Oxford Street near the Bond Street tube, has some of the prettier Xmas lights I've seen so far this year. 

Oxford Street has gone totally commercial with it's Marmite Xmas lights.  As the sign says, you'll either love it or hate it.

Election Results

The biggest outcome of the election results is the media frenzy today. Although the polls predicted an outcome without a clear majority, today the media would have us believe it to be an absolute surprise.
My pick is the cow will be negotiating for a role as minister of agriculture.

Rainbow Regent

London is always an exciting city but especially so in Spring and Summer. More outdoor festivals like the exciting 10 day Reveal Festival on at present in Kings Cross.
Creatmosphere has turned Regents Canal into a lighting spectacular. After taking a stroll along the rainbow pontoon you'll discover the giant glowing swan and the sparkling barges complete with lighthouse. Oh and then there is the wall where you can play shadows. Remember the childhood game making rabbits and ducks on the wall? I played the grown up version with passersby. Leaping in the air and forming statues. Might post one of those pictures later in the week.

Heathrow Airport

Believe it or not this is Heathrow airport in the midst of the post Christmas rush to return to work

Switch

Oh did I remember to turn the lights off when I left home?

Xmas at Brunswick

Xmas lights at the Brunswick Centre.
I know you really want me to wait until December before doing any more Xmassy pictures but just sneaking one in.
I am away for a few days in the South of France. While I'm gone I will treat you to more of the Lord Mayor's parade.

Oxford St - Xmas Lights

Thousands turned out on Tuesday evening to witness Jim Carrey switch the lights on in Oxford Street. Both he and Oxford Street are starring Dickens's Christmas Carol.

Regent's St and St Paul's also had celebrity switching on ceremonies at the same time. So lots more treats in store for you.

While on the Disney theme, Walt Disney Resort in Florida is looking for a twin town in the UK. If you think your town fits the bill then visit here. You might also win a trip.

Today is the last day to enter my competition. Winners announced tomorrow!