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A Facebook friend shared this post by @RIFOTD [x] with one of our team.

“Between 1985 and 2000, 1094 people in the UK were killed by terrorism.
Between 2000 and 2015, 90 were.
Since 2015 32 have, which suggests it might have gone us since 2015, but it’s still nowhere near as high as it was in the 80s and 90s”

When a country experiences many tragedies in a short space of time, it’s easy to forget that we as a generation have grown up in one of the most peaceful periods in the UK’s history. 

This month, be it Manchester, Westminster, London Bridge or Finsbury Park - these events will not define the UK. 

The actions of people define the UK. The communities we build - crossing race and religion and age and class - will define the UK. The UK is people and graft and belonging.

There is hope where there is kindness.

And there can be so much kindness in this country if we were to give it half a chance. 

“The sun never sets on the British Empire” - John Wilson as Christopher North in Noctes Ambrosianae.
Whatever one might thing about this quote, the fact remains that not must in Britain but also all over the world, pragmatic patriotism is losing out to fantasy nationalism.
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#london #westminster #travel #instatravel #sky #skyporn #sunset #goldenhour#travellingthroughtheworld #wanderlust #dusk #skyline #london_city_photo #london_enthusiast #londondiaries #travelawesome #goldenhourphotography #patriotism #ukpolitics #uk #england #britain #british #english #politics #brexit #clouds #cloudporn #clouds☁ #quotes (at Southwark)
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St. James’s Park, the oldest of the Royal Parks of London / England

lost&found pic

old flm in London, 2006

Glorious London, England

Mrs Arthur Kenworthy (ca. 1899), by J.W. Waterhouse

Waterhouse was not famous because of his portraits, but towards the end of his life he painted more and more of them.  It is a first sign of the general public losing interest in his works.  His later paintings were sold at lower prices, so Waterhouse relied on commissions for extra income.  The appointed portraits however needed to resemble the sitter, whereas Waterhouse preferred to show his ideals of female beauty on the canvas.

This is the portrait of his wife’s sister in law: Louise. She was married to Arthur Kenworthy. Whether it was painted as a gift or for a commission is not known.

In 1900, Esther and John William Waterhouse moved from the studio on Primrose Hill to 10, Hall Road in St. John’s Wood in the City of Westminster.  It was the former home of the sculptor and co-member of the Art Workers Guild: Harry Bates, who had died in 1899.

“Converge” - London Skyline on a particularly moody evening

Gothic Night  A view across The River  Thames of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) and Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) at night. To the right is Westminster Bridge.

Tiny garden growing on top of a post supporting a boardwalk at Westminster Ponds (photographer: Giles Whitaker)

London, England, UK

London | England

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II taken in Westminster Abbey

London | England

London Eye view of the Palace of WestminsterandWestminster Abbey 

Talking all things bespoke with @elliott_bespoke from Redwood & Feller in Westminster.
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#redwoodandfeller #pimlico #westminster #londonstyle #savilerow #mastertailor #dapper #dandy #tailoring #menswear #mensstyle #mensfashion #savilerow #bespoke #bespoketailoring #londonstyle #london

Extinction Rebellion, Parliament Square.

Toilet. Marylebone Station, Marylebone, City of Westminster, London, England

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London, England.

Houses of Parliament on Flickr.

I recently visited London and used my Fujica STX-1 to get some shots :)

London Film Series

Shatrik Pumcaher (2017).
A satirical student project. 

PROJECT TITLE: HQ, WESTMINSTER PLANNINGLOCATION: CHURCHILL GARDENS ESTATE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON

https://www.shatrikpumacher.com/project

I may be drunk, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be a clock tower.

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