In Living in London on March 25, 2010 by Michael Tagged: green, London, parade, st patrick, willesden green
We live in the borough of Brent which is the most ethnic diverse in England and also the place with most Irish people in London. Wednesday last week was the real St. Patrick’s day which meant they put on a parade right down the street from us.
Around 6000 people came out and celebrated everything Green, Guinness and Irish and it was quite a show. It was great to see not just the Irish but everyone celebrating. Like these kids which looks anything but Irish playing the Bodhrán.
I also enjoyed the fact that the lineup before the actual parade was in front of the local mosque. Here with a truck with the title of an Irish rebel song called “Follow me up to Carlow” which is a celebration of an Irish victory over a 3000 men English army.
Peter Marshall the photographer was also in Willesden Green and as a lot more photos from the event.
The tube station at Chalk Farm is my favorite of the ones I have come across in London. It’s a big red triangular building on the corner of Adelaide Rd and Haverstock Hill.
It was opened on June 22nd 1907 and like a number of other stations built at that time it has ox-blood red glazed terracotta blocks on the front to provide it’s very bold unique look.
Have a look at other people’s pictures of the station on Flickr.
Tagged: London, picture, underground on March 16, 2010 by Michael
In Living in London on March 15, 2010 by Michael Tagged: friends, London, parade, st patrick
Spring has arrived in London and so have the green people of the St. Patrick’s Parade.
Yesterday the sun was out and the bagpipers where filling the streets of central London with Irish tunes.
Not all of it was particular Irish. For instance the most cheerful act was Hare Krishna worshippers playing, singing and dancing down the street.
Other than that it was a parade of big hats, green cars and white legs.
Ann had four Maltese friends staying over this weekend and the parade was the Sunday out event before they all went back home.
