I took a short break in between 2 x 5km laps and this was the view. By the end of the second I was only just ahead of the man in the car who drives around clock-wise locking the gates after dark.

21:04 Wednesday May 10, 2017

Victoria Park, London

Fact: Tonight was the May full moon, called the ‘Flower Moon’, ‘Milk Moon’ or ‘Frog Moon’. The Flower Moon was named by Native American tribes because it is the time of year that marks a time of increasing fertility when temperatures are warm enough for flowers and plants to bloom whilst signalling an end to late frosts.

On recall from last Summer walking home by an early evening sunset; there’s this one street with a memorable skyline…

19:30 Tuesday May 9, 2017

Brighton Road, Stoke Newington, London

Fact: The current average value in Brighton Road in May 2017 is £866,970. This has increased 1.46% from February 2017. Terraced properties sold for a current average value of £1,231,238 and semi-detached properties valued £1,278,418. In the past year property prices in Brighton Road have increased 2.54%. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates.

I spent the best part of lunch chatting to Ellie Rose on the phone sprawled (I wish) on the most comfortable couches in the building.

13:36 Monday May 8, 2017

Viacom HQ, Camden, London

Fact: Kevin Hart & Ice Cube once Punk’d the staff here by waiting in Reception one morning ruling as the ‘Late Police’ and making a scene pulling aside anyone arriving after 9.30am and demanding an explanation. Video on YouTube.

Sunday nights in professionally third wheeling and repping Tom’s elder.org online platform in the form of sleepwear. Just no interest in the Netflix ‘Casting JonBenet’ documentary…

21:48 Sunday May 7, 2017

Stoke Newington, London

Fact: The term “pajama” (also spelled “pyjama”) has roots in Persia and stems from the Persian word “paejama,” which refers a loose leg garment, usually held up with a drawstring. In the East, as early as the Ottoman Empire, men wore pajamas—usually made of Egyptian linen with a belted tunic—as standard attire. British colonists admired this casual style and by the 1870s they had adopted these roomy trousers as comfortable loungewear and, later, as sleepwear.

But by definition, the term referred only to the pants—so saying “pajama bottoms” was quite redundant. It wasn’t until the 20th century that pajamas became associated with the coordinated ensemble comprising of a loose-fitting top and bottom. In fact, the word lost its specificity over the years, becoming interchangeable with any kind of sleepwear.

The ninth annual Tweed Run saw riders dressed in plus-fours, tweed jackets and bow ties with tinkling bells on two wheels as they hit the streets on penny farthings and vintage bicycles. The scenic 12-mile ride began on Saturday morning and saw the dapper-looking group of 1300 riders head past a host of London’s landmarks including Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and the Natural History Museum. A picnic following the event saw judging for the Dapper Chapper and Dashing Dame titles.

13:26 Saturday May 6, 2017

Portsmouth Street, Holborn, London

Fact: Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure.

Celebrating Kelly Jade’s birthday! Despite the lovely girl being in a cast/on crutches/in a wheelchair she’s still smiling.

21:24 Friday May 5, 2017

Queens Head, Brook Green, London

Fact: Alfred Adler (1870–1937), an Austrian psychiatrist, and a contemporary of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, was one of the first theorists to suggest that birth order influences personality. He argued that birth order can leave an indelible impression on an individual’s style of life, which is one’s habitual way of dealing with the tasks of friendship, love, and work. According to Adler, firstborns are “dethroned” when a second child comes along, and this may have a lasting influence on them, causing them to develop a Middle child syndrome. Younger and only children may be pampered and spoiled, which was suggested to affect their later personalities.

Since Adler’s time, the influence of birth order on the development of personality has become a controversial issue in psychology. Among the general public, it is widely believed that personality is strongly influenced by birth order, but many psychologists dispute this. One modern theory of personality states that the Big Five personality traits of Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism represent most of the important elements of personality that can be measured. Contemporary empirical research shows that birth order does not influence the Big Five personality traits.

Phoebe and I went to shoot hoops in Hackney Downs until dark and then ended up in this pub afterwards. We soon realised it was a favourite spot for smelly boys who play football.

21:59 Thursday May 4, 2017

Hands of Glory, Hackney Downs, London

Fact: Gin is English – not Dutch. Genever, a malted spirit that is essentially light whisky with juniper, is the juniper distillate of the Netherlands. Gin was developed in London and is a unique and much purer spirit.

Hometown // A for… // My favourite frame is the third ‘typographic composition’ by Anthony Burrill.

22:32 Wednesday May 3, 2017

Stoke Newington, London

Fact: Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria with a population of over 4.5 million which accounts for 19.05% of national population. It ranks second most populated state in Australia after Sydney. Melbourne is Victoria’s business, administrative, cultural and recreational hub of the state. On an average day around 854​,000 people use the city, and each year Melbourne hosts over a million international visitors. Melbourne population will reach 4.82 million by the end of June of 2017.

Early May Bank Holiday Monday – Rain>Sun>Rain>Sun

18:11 Monday May 1, 2017

Stoke Newington High Street, London

Fact: What makes a halo around the sun or moon? There’s an old weather saying: ring around the moon means rain soon. There’s truth to this saying, because high cirrus clouds often come before a storm. Notice in these photos that the sky looks fairly clear. After all, you can see the sun or moon. And yet halos are a sign of high thin cirrus clouds drifting 20,000 feet or more above our heads.
These clouds contain millions of tiny ice crystals. The halos you see are caused by both refraction, or splitting of light, and also by reflection, or glints of light from these ice crystals. The crystals have to be oriented and positioned just so with respect to your eye, in order for the halo to appear.