Chinthe a mythical beast - guardian of Burmese Temples |
Chindit Badge |
A protestor in support of a Sikh prisoner Professor Davinder Pal
Singh Bhullar |
Victorian Foreign and Commonwealth Office with goddesses
representing Australasia (above) with
kangaroos and sheep. Below Europe with a horse and a
galleon for colonising?
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Nanny |
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Self portrait |
Driving in the Park |
Over-exposed pelicans |
The Goose was very keen on its bit of grass |
Iris sibirica hybrid |
Fairy castle or Government Offices |
Enclosed by the Wheel |
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A coot
brings a stick for the nest and presents it to his mate |
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Moving house |
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Aquilegia hybrids |
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The mounted police kept the traffic back |
michael's
pictures |
Driving |
Egyptian goose kicking off |
Concentrating on the shot |
Coots bonding |
Aquilegia dragonfly hybrid |
Identify
the guards by their buttons |
Grenadier
Guards |
Single buttons |
Coldstream
Guards |
Tunic buttons in pairs |
Scots
Guards |
In threes |
Irish
Guards |
In fours |
Welsh
Guards |
In fives |
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Welsh Guards' Band |
Coldstream Guardsman |
School party enjoying the Guardsman |
Shoeshine |
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Coldstream
Guardsman |
Wonderfully shiny shoes with great reflections and thick soles maybe
to keep the shine out of the mud... |
Coldstream Guardsman |
Coldstream Guardsman |
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The History of the Townhouse, Pickering Place (above centre right)
Pickering
Place itself offers a tantalising glimpse of a bygone age.
The site was at one time part of the medieval maidens' leper
colony of St Stephen's. Later, the edifice of Henry VIII's
tennis court occupied much of 3 St James's Street and part
of this structure, built in 1531, can be viewed whilst
walking down the passage from St James's Street to the
Pickering Place.
The
present square was completed by the family back in 1734 and
comprised the four houses still standing to this day.
At that
time Pickering Place was given over to sports such as
dog-fighting, bearbaiting, cock-fighting and even bare
knuckle boxing, all providing an active if vivid passing
trade for Berry Bros. Before the close of the 18th century
the final duel with swords was fought to the death inside
the discrete perimeter of the square, and a further duel was
fought with pistols as late as the middle of the 19th
century. Today, Pickering Place is a rather more tranquil
spot but one which retains much memory of its former days.
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Pickering Place |
Stylized images of the palms decorating the court
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Bike and Geraniums only needs a straw hat and basket |
Not a single straight line |
Bas relief in Pickering Place |
Fascinator |
Cigar purveying gentlemen |
http://www.nicfiddiangreen.com/ |
The decor toned with the shirts in the window |
Beau Brummell |
Arcade - we decided against buying anything this time |
We had lunch at Café Nero and then had a look in St. James's Church
next door
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The arms belong to the Stuart Kings |
Bunting by market stalls at the back of the church |
Plates and bowls |
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Replica stamps from old designs |
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Blue Bus |
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Fortnum's Clock |
Royal Academy mural |
Recyclable |
Burlington Arcade and smooth shoes
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Professional photo-shoot |
Two old buffers, actually
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill
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Dinosaur bags |
Contemplation |
The most wonderful planting |
Jasmine |
A hairy white foxglove |
Wonderful window-box |
Enjoying the sun |
Shepherd's Tavern and the pub sign on the right depicted in horse
and cart days |
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Thai emblem |
The Hilton |
Reflection for Steve |
War Memorial |
Horses don't cross |
Bomber Command War Memorial |
Airman |
On their way to the Buckingham Palace Garden Party or going home? |
The windows vary on each storey |
Lovely glass |
More art
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Eisenhower outside the USA Embassy |
A slim Tardis |
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The picture on the left is not as sharp as it
should be as the tube train lurched, but I still like it best!
Michael speaks no evil! |
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