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Tag Archives: St. Paul’s Cathedral
London: Thank You For 2012
I couldn’t end 2012 without something for my Shardenfreude followers. I’ve had a fair number of hits on the blog over the past couple of years looking for photos of its construction and now it’s finished and shining like a, … Continue reading
Dickensian London
I took this photo while on the pub crawl described below. The large lamp hangs outside Ye Old Cheshire Cheese on Fleet Street. The street posts show it’s in the City of London while floodlit St.Paul’s almost hangs in the … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged Charles Dickens, London, River Fleet, St. Paul's Cathedral, Ye Old Cheshire Cheese
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Ready for the Shardpener
Another photo for the fans of the amazing Shard who end up landing on this blog and wondering exactly why. It’s very close to being finished on the outside. The concrete core has reached its final height and the glass … Continue reading
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Tagged City of London, running, setting, St. Paul's Cathedral, The Shard, tourist sights
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The Shard Rises
I was in London yesterday around Oxford Circus then went to St.Paul’s and Southwark to have a walk around the settings I’m using for the first few chapters of The Angel — including the Tate Modern again where it was … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Writing Process
Tagged Aegidienkirche, Christchurch Greyfriars, Germany, Hanover, James, Kim, London, Paternoster Square, Research, setting, St. Paul's Cathedral, symbolism, Tate Modern, The Shard
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Themes and Influences
Going back to Emily’s point about how themes emerge the more that one writes, I’ve realised I’ve unwittingly used some fascinating influences. I’ve just been writing, very slowly, a scene where Kim paints in her tube carriage studio and decides … Continue reading
