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Posted by Simon Lewin

"Our Father, who art in Hendon, Harrow Road be Thy name..."

Martin Grover has just produced this "Bus Driver's Prayer" print, based on the lyrics of an Ian Dury song.

It took a move from London to Norfolk to remind me just how much I love the city. And it was joy to read Ted Kessler's piece on Caught By The River...

"I love The Embankment. I love Chapel and Walthamstow Markets. I love the residential streets of Hammersmith, Hackney and Islington - although the rapid poncification of Upper Street is testing that. I love Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridges. I love Hyde Park. I love walking towards Loftus Road in the spring. I love Tabor Road. I love Great Titchfield Street and the hands-in-pocket, ipod-on stroll from my office off Oxford St up to Regents Park to play football, with, yes, jumpers for goalposts, just as I have done since the dawn of time. " Read in full >

I'm already looking forward to February, when we'll be in London for our St. Jude's In The City exhibition at the Bankside Gallery. If you'd like to join us at the private view on Monday 2nd February please sign up for our gallery newsletter.

Posted by Simon Lewin on December 27th, 2008