London 2022

Bloke with hardhat and chainsaw, walking across the limbs of an enormous London plane tree to pollard the tops. Kensington Church Walk, St Mary Abbots Gardens

London plane trees in Belsize Grove, one on the left in its natural state and three on the right after pollarding.

Belsize Grove at Primrose Gardens, Belsize Park

The almshouses were originally built in 1836 in an Elizabethan style, then rebuilt in neo-Georgian style in 1965. Unlike many almshouses that have been converted to private ownership, these are still managed as social housing for the elderly by Westminster Council.

The almshouses were originally built in 1836 in an Elizabethan style, then rebuilt in neo-Georgian style in 1965. Unlike many almshouses that have been converted to private ownership, these are still managed as social housing for the elderly by Westminster Council.

Southeast corner of Allitsen Road & Charlbert Street, St John's Wood. The inscription on the lower part of the fountain reads METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION

Southeast corner of Allitsen Road & Charlbert Street, St John's Wood. The inscription on the upper part of the fountain reads JESUS SAID WHOSOEVER DRINKETH OF THIS WATER SHALL THIRST AGAIN BUT WHOSOEVER DRINKETH OF THE WATER I SHALL GIVE HIM SHALL NEVER THIRST

Southeast corner of Allitsen Road & Charlbert Street, St John's Wood. See next two photos for closer views and inscription text.

Charlbert Street, St John's Wood. RAK Studios was founded in 1976 by the legendary record producer Mickie Most, who was known for his hits with the Animals, Jeff Beck, Donovan, Suzi Quatro and Kim Wilde, among others. He was also a recording artist, record label boss and TV producer.

Plaque on the RAK Studios building, Charlbert Street, St John's Wood. Mickie was born Michael Hayes on 20th June 1938 in Aldershot, England. He discovered the Animals in a Newcastle club and produced their singles 'Baby, Let Me Take You Home' and 'House of the Rising Sun'. Throughout the sixties, Mickie cemented his reputation as a producer, working on hit records such as Herman's Hermits' 'I'm Into Something Good', Nashville Teens' 'Tobacco Road', Donovan's acclaimed 1966 album 'Sunshine Superman' and several Jeff Beck records.

Plaque on the RAK Studios building, Charlbert Street, St John's Wood. Lester Errol Brown MBE was a British-Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the soul and funk band Hot Chocolate. In 2004, Brown received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.

St John's Wood, near Primrose Hill.

Back side (St Edmund's Close) of some nice looking interwar housing that overlooks Primrose Hill. The fronts are on Ormonde Terrace.

Her Maj will always be a rock star. Belsize Lane in Belsize Park. Read about the arrest of the artist Loretto here in the Ham & High: www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/21323408.graffiti-artist-arrested-queen-image-camden-wall