Rayon Nelson at ‘The First Ever Sanctum Sessions’. The idea of working a room and how people respond; the couch couple hooked on social, the friend + his Facebook live stream and the photographer all got love.

22:14 Thursday March 30, 2017

Buster Mantis, Deptford, South London

Fact: Deptford is an area of South-East London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. From the mid-16th to the late 19th century, Deptford was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first Royal Navy Dockyard.

A week on from an incident which lasted 82 seconds, thousands of people gathered to link hands on Westminster Bridge in a show of solidarity. As rain began to fall, I walked past New Scotland Yard at 14:40 as a minute’s silence was being observed outside by police officers; exactly one week from the moment this all began. Just metres away on Westminster Bridge, closed to traffic for a few hours, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association wearing bright blue T-shirts with “I am a Muslim, ask me anything” stood out amongst the sea of people and these Muslim schoolgirls also passed by.

14:56 Wednesday March 29, 2017

Westminster Bridge, London

Fact: In separate incidents and unrelated to the vigil, two people jumped off Westminster Bridge hours earlier. RNLI  lifeboats taking part in the search for a young man pulled a woman from the water after the crew spotted her as they were returning to their base at Tower Bridge. The man was not found and the search stood down.

Upper deck, front row; the ride home.

17:55 Tuesday March 28, 2017

West End, London

Fact: In 1941, Miss Phyllis Thompson became the first woman licensed to drive a double-deck vehicle in England.

With sunshine now lighting up the early evening, I walked from Big Ben across the south side of Westminster Bridge and then back to the entrance of The Palace of Westminster to try and begin to understand the gravity of what happened on Wednesday afternoon, 5 days on. This is a capture of  one of the many many thoughtful tributes which people stood to read or take photos of.  The resounding message; #HopeNotHate & #WeStandTogether.

18:07 Monday March 27, 2017

The Palace of Westminster, London

Fact: There were two beautiful red, white and yellow wreaths laid across the road from The Palace of Westminster, at Parliament Square Garden amongst many other floral tributes with a card reading ‘These wreaths were laid in tribute to the victims of Wednesday’s attack before England v Lithuania at Wembley on the 26th March. #WeStandTogether’

My Great Uncle John’s 80th Birthday celebrations.

16:01 Sunday March 26, 2017.

Upminster, Essex, UK

Fact: Waitrose can deliver an ‘Entertaining’ range of catering to your home.

Two of my absolute favourite people in the world Sarah & Tom. I made them pose in the wind + sun to mark their last Broadway Market Saturday. This moment was shortly after they surprised me with the most amazing news – baby baby baby – so excited to meet the little one later this year.

12:54 Saturday March 25, 2017.

Andrews Road, Broadway Market, London

Fact: Fred Cooke started selling jellied eels on Broadway Market in 1900. His restaurant served shepherds driving their flocks to the City of London. Cooke’s grandson, Bob, now runs the shop and still sells jellied eels as well as pie, mash and liquor.

11 girls, 2 mics, a semi soundproof booth, Prosecco & 2 hours free reign on Karaoke at Lucky Voice Soho. This photo was taken at a bar across the road afterwards.

23:29 Friday March 24, 2017.

Barrio Soho, London

Fact: Karaoke is a word formed from putting two Japanese words together. “Kara” that comes from Karappo and means empty and “Oke”, shortened from Okesutura meaning “orchestra”. So Karaoke means “empty orchestra”.

Weaving through Spitafields Market to Liverpool St station, this wood and steel installation caught my eye.

Kalliopi Lemos (Greek b. 1951) Wooden Boat with Seven People 2011

18:28 Thursday March 23, 2017.

Spital Square, London

Fact: ‘Wooden Boat with Seven People’ features an authentic boat that was used to transport refugees from Turkey to the shores of the Greek Islands. The sculptural installation aims to reflect Spitafields rich history of providing shelter for successive waves of migrants across the centuries.

An evening sunset walk through East London with Anita.

17:07 Wednesday March 22, 2017.

London Fields, Hackney, London

Fact: In 1275, the area now known as London Fields was recorded as common pasture land adjoining Cambridge Heath. The park was first recorded by name in 1540; in the singular as ‘London Field’. Still common ground, it was used by drovers to pasture their livestock before taking them to market in London.

Girl time is good for the soul.

15:07 Tuesday March 21, 2017.

Bills, Islington, London

Fact: ‘Chai tea’ is masala chai (originating in India), which means spice blend. Chai is actually just a word for tea, though others may recognise its linguistic cousin, cha, which is a common word for tea throughout Asia. Masala chai blends vary throughout all parts of India. Some families may include cinnamon, fennel, and cumin in their masala, while others may prefer a sweeter version made with nutmeg, rose petals, and clove. Regardless, almost every family enjoys a masala blend that includes cardamom, ginger, sugar, and milk.