the emotional blackmailers handbook

of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !

couldn't sleep, so i caught the night bus up to piccadilly and photographed some of the fortnum and mason christmas windows before the crowds gathered

alice at fortnum and mason (2)

alice at fortnum and mason (3)

alice at fortnum and mason (4)

alice at fortnum and mason (5)

alice at fortnum and mason (6)

hearts are trumps at fortnum and mason

a gratuitous juxtaposition

i wish they'd play kay starr on the tannoy !

two of the nation's great entertainments

looking from hungerford bridge towards the city ... the bridge was shaking with the steps of hundreds of homegoing workers

looking towards hungerford bridge from the south bank and beyond it to the savoy hotel ... where monet used to paint "atmospheres"

excuse me while i kiss the sky !

harvey nichols christmas windows ...

... at four o'clock this morning

grey matter

bracklesham ... a little sticker by the coin slot says "still only 20p"

sloane square at four this morning

the ubiquitous magritte

tall for just a moment