Reclaim Love Street Party

I walked through Piccadilly Circus in the rain on Saturday to meet a friend for dinner at my favourite Moroccan Restaurant in Covent Garden (Souk Medina). People were standing around smiling with cardboard signs that announced “Free hugs”. Turns out I caught the tail end of the annual Reclaim Love street party, but I didn’t have my camera with me. Nelson Pereira did however and added these shots below to the LLO Flickr pool to share with you and there are a few more in his photo set as well. I think some of them really capture the energy and enthusiasm.

The Reclaim Love party happens every year and is a bit of a protest of sorts against the commercialised “love” frenzy that is Valentine’s Day. The organisers encourage people to show up, sing, dance, listen to music, talk about what love means to them and generally have a “love”-ly day out.

Have any of you ever attended?

Here’s a little video I found on YouTube from this year’s event:

If you have a sec, check out Nelson’s new photography Facebook page.

Londoners: The World’s Most Boring Job

That’s the title of this pic that maggie jones. added to the Flickr pool. It was taken on Denman Street in Piccadilly Circus. Pretty boring, I’d say, especially if it’s an 8-hour gig.

I think title of “Most Boring Job” in London could also be handed to the people who scrape chewing gum off of pavements, debt collectors or call centre employees.

Most boring  job in London… What do you think?

Rapunzel, Rapunzel…

Hairdressers? Nope. Gallery, but currently closed. Found on Beak Street near Piccadilly Circus.

Messages on Walls: Chalk in Hoxton

Following last week’s posts of random graffiti messages in Piccadilly Circus and across from Tate Britain, here are a few more chalk message I found in Hoxton. Both of these were right next to The Circus Space.

Street Messages: “Everything is Ok”

While waiting for friends last Sunday, I snapped a few photos of London street scribblings for you. (It was Valentine’s Day, afterall.)

These positive messages seem to be a common theme of the week. Here’s another one on Tate Britain announcing that “Everything is going to be alright.”