Alex LaceyDec 1, 20205 minWalk With Me - DocklandsI have taken to going for some lovely long walks around London, through areas I know well and some I don't, and I have been really relishing
Alex LaceyNov 17, 20201 minThe World In One RoomVery occasionally you have an experience that is both so overwhelmingly humbling that it takes you by surprise. I had this very experienc...
Alex LaceyNov 11, 20202 minRemembrance In LondonEvery November in London, there is a stillness in the air. The advent of the autumn : the chill in the air, the russet leaves swirling ar...
Alex LaceyNov 5, 20202 minA Misty MorningThe first morning of lockdown arrived, and with it a chilly air and a thick blanket of fog. As if the weather had encapsulated the mood o...
Alex LaceyOct 28, 20203 minThe OTHER observatoryThis week I ventured down to Richmond to visit the King's Observatory. Most people are aware of the observatory based in Greenwich, which...
Alex LaceySep 10, 20202 minBarbican - a Brutalist beautyBrutalism has proved to be very divisive - some people love the stark lines and moody functionality, others find it oppressive or ugly.
Alex LaceySep 7, 20202 minRed Sands Sea Forts, Thames EstuaryThese sea forts were built as one of 3 clusters in the Thames Estuary, with the sole purpose of shooting down enemy aircraft during WW2