I haven't posted any updates on the Leven Road Bus Depot development for a while, so here's the state of play today:

The National Housing Demo today, starting in Soho Square. It was only when we marched along Oxford Street that size of the demo could be seen. A really impressive turnout. I hope this is a trigger for more cooperation between housing campaigns and real pressure on policy-makers.

Right to Grow Tower Hamlets Campaign for a Right to Grow in Tower Hamlets

More events and info on their website:
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rtgth.org.uk

Select tickets – Film Night and Community Meetup – Pelican House Film Night and Community Meetup – Pelican House, Wed 15 Apr 2026 - Join Right to Grow Tower Hamlets for an inspirational evening of film and conversation. We’ll be showing a series of shorts, explorin...

On Wednesday this week, Right To Grow Tower Hamlets are having an evening of conversation & film: a series of shorts, exploring land and food justice, past and present from across the world. There will be light snacks

Tickets are free, available here:
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Waiting for the Co-ops Against The Fascists bloc at the enormous Together Alliance march against the far right in London this afternoon

Honouring Benjamin Zephaniah: Stratford Library Plaque & Film Unveiling The unveiling of Benjamin Zephaniah’s Memorial Plaque and the film from his 1st memorial event will take place at Stratford Library in Newham, East London.

New memorial to Benjamin Zephaniah on #WorldPoetryDay (Sat 21 Mar) at Stratford Library

A plaque will be unveiled with a QR code linking a 10-minute film called Soul film
zephaniahfamilylegacy.com/2026/02/03/s...

And I'll give you a pair of crows and Canary Wharf as a free bonus

Sorry about yet another batch of photos of sunsets over the City of London. It looked pretty spectacular to the naked eye, not sure if the photos have really captured it. But here you go anyway...

A new pontoon brings Limehouse Cut to life | Poplar HARCA Last week, local groups and partners gathered with the local community to celebrate the opening of a brand new pontoon on the Limehouse Cut.

Ooh, a new pontoon at the end of our road. Maybe I'll bring my yacht back from it's normal mooring berth in Monaco for the summer
www.poplarharca.co.uk/about-us/new...

CCFC are on fire - what a run!

Louis Brown flicking in a headed goal just a few minutes after coming on as a sub

Cobblestones showing where the road surface has been worn away on Balaam Street, London E13. The road is wet and shines with reflected light

Cobblestones on Balaam Street, London E13
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Hak Baker - Wobbles On Cobbles (Official Audio) YouTube video by Hak Baker

A good excuse to Wobbles On Cobbles by Hak Baker
I love the song and the video - the tower block as a guitar fretboard is a stroke of genius
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Some wobbles on the cobbles cycling down Balaam Street this afternoon
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A short film...
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Here's what's left of the statue this afternoon, decorated by flowers left as a tribute to the boxer (I assume)
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Statue of world champion boxer Teddy Baldock stolen from Poplar park The artwork depicting Teddy Baldock was taken from a park in Poplar on Sunday.

Statue of world champion boxer, Teddy Baldock, born in Poplar, stolen from Langdon Park

Baldock, known as the "Pride of Poplar", became Britain's youngest ever world boxing champion at the age of 19 when he won the bantamweight title in 1927
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Tonight's trip to see Rob Newman at Wilton's Music Hall

🔹Awaiting train at Poplar DLR. The Moon & Saturn are supposed to be in conjunction tonight, but London light pollution said "no"
🔹No pics allowed of acts, so here's an empty stage
🔹Balfron Tower at night
🔹 A Fox ... almost

Tower Hamlets defeated in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods court fight The council wants to axe three LTNs in east London, but the High Court rules this would be unlawful.

Tower Hamlets council thwarted in bid to axe low-traffic zones (LTZ)

Local campaigners Save Our Safer Streets (Soss) took legal action to stop LBTH removing LTZs

Judges found LBTH failed to reconsult residents, breaching Local Implementation Plan duties

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'Mass‑scale fraud' feared in Barking and Dagenham Council lets Police believe hundreds of council-owned homes were fraudulently allocated for personal gain.

Keep Council housing in-house!

Large‑scale council housing organised-crime-linked fraud in LBBD, involving hundreds of homes
LBBD says the investigation concerns only homes managed by B&D Reside, its private housing co., not its main council housing stock
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Crows, Canary Wharf and extreme window cleaners this morning from Glenkerry House

A belated Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a happy and co-operative 2026

The mystery block is Canary Wharf Premier Inn (although it's location is actually Westferry)

From Glenkerry today
- radio transmitter and / or receiver thingy
- I realised I don't know what this block is... I'll find out
- another pic of Canary Wharf with the trees out of the way

How things have changed. Including the resolution of digital cameras

These were taken in 2006

Thanks to some brutal pollarding this morning, those of us on the lower decks have a rare clear view towards Canary Wharf

I'll dig out an old photo later and to a before / after of the skyline. There have been some big changes in the past 30 years

Yet another sunset photo

A few more from my latest film roll...

I've been putting together maps showing the history of the Brownfield Estate. Not much (if anything) pre-war survives. But the adjoining Teviot Estate still has some dotted around.

More bus depot dev from this morning...

We will celebrate 48 years of the shop this year, thank all of you who have made this possible.