A Day in the Life of a British Criminal

If you read the British newspapers you may be forgiven for thinking that violent crime is lurking on every street corner. While the chances of such an event happening to you are rare, the reality is still very unpleasant. Since living in London since 2011, I have noticed the fear, aggression and tension in people. […]

Photos of England (November 2013)

Images of the Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum and the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, London. November 2013. “The Royal Observatory Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World. It is also home to London’s only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK’s largest refracting telescope. The observatory was […]

Photos of England (May 2013)

Images of Holland Park, the Royal Albert Hall and the Albert Memorial in London. May 2013. “Holland Park has 22.5 hectares of gardens and contained within is the Kyoto Garden; a Japanese garden donated by the Chamber of Commerce of Kyoto in 1991. “It is spread across what used to be the grounds of Cope […]

Photos of England (November 2012)

Images of Westminster Abbey in London. November 2012. “Westminster Abbey is steeped in more than a thousand years of history. Benedictine monks first came to this site in the middle of the tenth century, establishing a tradition of daily worship which continues to this day. “The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066 and […]

Photos of England (April 2012)

Images of Brompton Cemetery in London. April 2012. “Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl’s Court in South West London. Established by Act of Parliament, it opened in 1840 and was originally known as the West of London and Westminster Cemetery. “Consecrated by the Bishop of London in June 1840, it is one of Britain’s oldest […]