Out and About

15/11/2024

Popped into Horizon 22 in the City of London as it was a sunny day. IMG_7401, 15-Nov-2024.

15/11/2024

I managed to photograph and post just under half of the 2024 London to Brighton entrants, far too many to upload on Facebook. All are captioned with entry and registration number.
On the website you'll also find pictures from the 2019, 2022 (the wet one) and 2023 runs as well.

Photos from the 2024 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run taken in central London at Buckingham Palace and Westminster Bridge.

25/09/2024

Visited Shakespeare's grave at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. Waited half an hour and got a two minute window where I had the place to myself for some photography. Photos on the link.
https://bryan-jones.com/william-shakespeares-grave-stratford-upon-avon/

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon
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Holy Trinity church in Stratford-upon-Avon is the resting place of William Shakespeare who lies beside his wife Anne in the church's Chancel.

03/09/2024

Posted my pictures of the Spitfires and other vintage aircraft at Biggin Hill in 2023. Anyone can book a tour and are well worth doing. There's even a 360 view.
https://bryan-jones.com/visiting-biggin-hill-heritage-hangar/

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A tour of the Spitfire Factory at Biggin Hill which is full of vintage aircraft in flying condition with others under restoration.

13/08/2024

INS Tabar left London on 11-Aug-2024 with the Union Flag on the yardarm accidentally hoisted upside down (it's all in the size of the white diagonal stripes) but they can be forgiven for that as plenty of British people get it wrong as well.

MorePics: https://bryan-jones.com/indian-navy-frigate-f44-ins-tabar-in-london/

16/07/2024

2024 River Thames Swan Upping. Swans are captured by a flotilla of boats led by the HM King's Swan Marker. Swan Upping originally decided ownership and now has a modern ecological purpose.

Swan Upping is one of those English traditions that sparks bemused looks, this is one ancient tradition with a modern day purpose.

10/07/2024

The golden orb of the sun sets behind The Monument to the 1666 Great Fire of London. Seen from almost 2km away.

NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN. Cropped and upscaled from original. IMG_2057, 10-Jul-2024.

06/07/2024

Flagship of the Colombian Navy ARC Gloria sailed up to, and through, Tower Bridge before leaving London on 06-Jul-2024.
https://bryan-jones.com/tall-ship-arc-gloria-leaves-london/

ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, passing through Tower Bridge leaving London after visiting for a few days.

26/06/2024

Up early to see the former RMS St Helena sail up the River Thames. The Royal Mail Ship was built to serve the South Atlantic British Overseas Territories of St Helena, Ascension and (occasionally) Tristan da Cunha. With the opening of St Helena's airport, the RMS was sold to the Extreme E Racing Series to act as their support ship.

I've posted lots of pictures and links on my web page linked below and have included some from the last visit as an RMS in 2016 - just look how much the City of London skyline has changed in eight years!

The former RMS St Helena, now Extreme E Racing's support ship, sailed up the River Thames through Tower Bridge to visit London on 26-Jun-2024

15/06/2024

Pictures from Clapham South air raid shelter taken in 2022 on a London Transport Museum Hidden London tour with an unexpected link to the Empire Windrush and the evolution of Brixton to the place we know today. Lots of links to the other Hidden London tours I have been on.
https://bryan-jones.com/clapham-south-air-raid-shelter/

The air raid shelter was built to protect local residents from the WW2 Blitz and was pivotal in creating the Brixton we know it today.

27/05/2024

Pictures from the Dunkirk Little Ships at St Katherine Docks in London. Taken very early on 25-May-2024.

To mark the World War Two evacuation of Dunkirk, the Dunkirk Little Ships gathered in central London's St Katherine Dock on 25-27th May 2024.

27/05/2024

Today (27-May-2024) is the ridiculously dangerous Cheese Rolling at Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire. These are my pictures from 2023.
https://bryan-jones.com/2023-coopers-hill-cheese-rolling/

Cheese Rolling has been held since time immemorial at Coopers Hill. Twenty competitors race down the hill to win the cheese.