Thursday 27th
Well, there might have been a financial crisis in 2008, and there are most definitely many many people struggling to survive in the UK, but lining the Thames for miles there is concrete evidence of the triumph of capitalism. The number of buildings, recently completed and under construction, is mind boggling. And these are BIG buildings.
One of my first impressions when I arrived in London in 1979 was the low-rise nature of city. (To be honest, a bit of a disappointment for a young woman who had just revelled in her first skyscrapers in San Francisco). Of course I grew to love the low, grey stone labyrinth that was London. In later years the one really BIG building was down river at Canary Wharf. But now – well, the best way to illustrate is with photos taken from the river boat, Wandsworth Pier to Greenwich and back. Up to you to evaluate the quality of the architecture…
JaneRussell journeys 