Monday Mural

I'm linking up at Monday Mural

May 2010 - London England

I first started posting to Monday Mural in March 2013.

I was looking for a photo for another challenge and came across this. I thought "that looks like a Roa!" and, upon investigation it was. 

Click on Roa in the tags below this poster to find more of his work.

Street art crane mural by Roa in Brick Lane, London's East End taken 2010.

I can see through Google that Roa's mural was still there in 2016. The following four I couldn't find any information or if they still exist.

British Isles Friday

May 2010 - London England

If you are in London and love Indian food you MUST go to Brick Lane.

And if you love reading you MUST read this book about immigrants in this area.



We ate here twice on our last visit. The second time we met up with Canadian friends who just happened to be in London at the same time.

Brick Lane is a street in East London. It runs from Swanfield Street in the northern part of Bethnal Green, crosses Bethnal Green Road, passes through Spitalfields and is linked to Whitechapel High Street to the south by the short stretch of Osborn Street. Today, it is the heart of the city's Bangladeshi-Sylheti community and is known to some as Banglatown.

 You never know what might be taking place.

Or what you might see.

Pink Saturday

I'm linking up over here today.

I have no idea where she was going in this get-up!! Taken on Brick Lane in London England.

Foodie Fryday - London

I posted about Brick Lane in London on Tuesday under Thirsty Tuesday.

As a quick recap it is an Bangladeshi area in the east end of London that features many curry houses. We ate here twice on our visit last year.

Thirsty Tuesday - London England

Even though I had been to London many times I was unaware of this area until I read (and loved) the book Brick Lane.

Last year we visited the area twice, once for dinner with a Toronto colleague who just happened to fly into London that day. The second time was a more leisurely visit for several hours on a beautiful Sunday.

Brick Lane in the East End of London. It runs from Swanfield Street in the northern part of Bethnal Green, crosses Bethnal Green Road, passes through Spitalfields and is linked to Whitechapel High Street to the south by the short stretch of Osborn Street. Today, it is the heart of the city's Bangladeshi community and is known to some as Banglatown. It is famous for its many curry houses.

Brewing came to Brick Lane before 1680, with water drawn from deep wells. One brewer was Joseph Truman, first recorded in 1683. His family, particularly Benjamin Truman, went on to establish the sizable Black Eagle Brewery on Brick Lane.

Finally! An Update from the Rose and Thistle Tour

Will have to wait to post pictures, I overloaded the poor Netbook and John is attempting to rescue it.

Great flight last Friday, quite uneventful. Landed on time at 9PM and within 20 minutes cleared customs and picked up luggage and on our way with our driver Kevin. Checked into hotel (our reservations were missing but they found us a room). Down into the pub with K and B for a proper pint by 11PM. Slipped out for fish and chips at 11:30.

Up early Saturday, full English breakfast (included) and then off to pick up our London Passes. Grabbed a cab and our cabbie got lost! Imagine not knowing where the British and London Tourist Office is???
Then it was on to the HOHO (Hop On Hop Off bus) to Kensington Palace. The current display was very disappointing.
Before that we stopped off at Harrod's and then lunch at the Bunch of Grapes where B declared it the best club he had ever had.
After the Palace we stopped into the Goat Tavern across the street and then back on the HOHO back to the hotel.
We changed and headed out to Brick Lane to have dinner with J and V who happened to be over at the same time. Great Indian, will go back in 2 weeks when we have more time to wander and take photos.