London Riots

Not about protest, just beating little kids and theft. The UK needs to escalate this matter.

London Riots 2011

Just wanted to let my UK friends know that the rest of the world looks at you and wonders; Where is the great British civility?  Your kids are doing this for fun?  They have no stake in what started this in Tottenham.

A damn shame that a bunch of daft punks can tear apart a big chunk of a town like that.  It wouldn't happen in the US for sure.  We'd get out baseball bats and pound the lizards into the ground.

Hammersmith Bridge

The last time I spent any time in London was almost two years ago! Time goes by so quickly.

It was in the colder month of November. It was quite a shock coming from our really lovely sunny Summer weather to hit the streets of London at close to 5 deg C. But no matter what the weather, London is a place that I really do enjoy.

And by total coincidence, last month's challenge on the Google Earth site , The Virtual Paintout run by wonderful artist, Bill Guffey, was ... London! So my immediate reaction was to google where I went when I was last there, and one of the nicest sites was riding on the number 9 bus over the Hammersmith Bridge.

It is an incredible bridge - yes I know Tower Bridge is the one that is associated with London and beheadings and all that! but the little known Hammersmith Bridge has such lovely markings and old fashioned lights and all the little English quirks that we've come to expect.

Next time you're in London, take the no. 9 bus just for a trip to Hammersmith Bridge.