Street Art in Spitalfields and Shoreditch - London's East End

Shoreditch and Spitalfields are two evolving communities in East London.

(I do have to digress for a moment and ask the question..... where do they get these names from? Are they scrabble games that have gone awry?)

Re-Purposing the Iconic Red Telephone Booths

Now that most people and their dog have cell phones, the need for public payphones has diminished.

So, what to do with all those iconic red phone booths?

Re-purpose! Of course!

The Queen's Guards

I was at a meeting at the Royal Thames Yacht Club and in the middle of our discussions, someone said "Stop! Look out the window!"

Our heads all turned to look out the window to see a squadron of horses marching down the street!

Polite Sign

I found this sign in Winchester.

I wonder if they give out "Polite Parking Tickets" too.

I also wonder if they apologize when they put the boot on your car or tow it away.

London Silver Vaults

The London Silver Vaults opened in 1876 on Chancery Lane.

The underground vaults were originally used by the wealthy to store their valuable household silver, jewelry and documents when they left London in the hot summer to vacation in the cooler countryside. (HOT summer!?!?!?)

Brixton Market

Saturday morning walks to Brixton Markets are a great way to start the weekend.

It is a community about a 20 minute walk SE of our home.

Trafalgar Square Has A New Look

After 18 months the blue cockerel on the Fourth Plinth at Trafalgar Square has been replaced.

This is the tenth piece of artwork to grace the prestigious space.