Tuesday 28 May 2019

Seven Noses of Soho

These are what remains of an art installation (using that term loosely, more like guerrilla artwork) from the late 90s. The artist was making a comment on the recent installations of a new network of CCTV cameras, installing the noses often in full sight of the cameras.

Most of the remaining noses are in Soho although one is all the way down at Admiralty Arch and one right on the edges of Soho up near Covent Garden. Of the remaining 5 one is more a bent nail, but the other four are shown below.

There is nothing quite as much fun as taking a treasure hunt looking for things hiding in plain sight.



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Bonus Nose!

Wednesday 22 May 2019

St James's Market

In between Haymarket and Regent Street St James lies St James's Market. Despite the fact that the A4 (yes, both roads are numbered A4) carries buses, taxis and assorted traffic up and down all day this is a surprising oasis of calm.

Owned by The Crown Estates,whose property portfolio encompasses large parts of St James and Regent Street, there are assorted restaurants and cafes for refreshment and benches and seating to rest a moment.

One of the streets leading to the central area

St James's Market

Take a moment to enjoy the calm