continued from here I turn my attention to the people. If you take my skin colour and match it with the rest of the population milling about in Shepherd's Bush Market, it'll probably be close to the average. Brown. As a brown-skinned and clearly...

The ability to make you forget that you're in London is part this city's endearing cosmopolitan charm. There are little urban islands tucked away in this megapolis that take you by the hand and transport you across cultures, countries, continents and...

Do you ever walk down a street and find yourself stopping to stare at its doorways? I do. Meet the doors of Shad Thames, a historic, pretty cobbled street running parallel to the river Thames. These are usually streets with a human scale - narrow,...

Although, snow is pretty and lots of fun, the extreme cold that usually accompanies it can be a problem for wandering/clicking-machines like me. I mean, try clicking in -7 degrees without gloves on and it's almost certain death (or at least, frostbite)...

Tadadadadaaan! Is that good text equivalent for a celebratory bugle? Because it's birthday time and I am all set to party! I can hardly believe it but today marks one full year of Urban Legends! I started this little blog after two years of a foolish...