{"id":1341,"date":"2012-10-20T12:27:30","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T11:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2020-05-24T17:03:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T16:03:25","slug":"do-you-think-london-is-grey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/do-you-think-london-is-grey\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Think London Is Grey?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you think London is grey, then think twice! I\u00b4m going to prove to you that\u00a0London is a\u00a0<\/strong> \"Do
\ncolourful place<\/strong>. This is part of the WordPress Weekly Writing\u00a0<\/a>Challenge<\/a>. I couldn\u00b4t pick up a specific colour. London\u00b4s got many! Ready, steady, go!<\/p>\n

First, it is true that\u00a0London isn\u00b4t the sunniest cities in the world. On rainy days like yesterday, the weather might\u00a0lead to that grey, gloomy state we hate. Even the Thames\u00a0looks greyish on a sunny day.<\/p>\n

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Precisely for this reason, those who\u00a0live here have\u00a0learnt to cope with it<\/strong> in different ways. In terms of colours, I can see two main ones:<\/p>\n

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  1. Colours on clothes, window shops, lights, etc.<\/li>\n
  2. Colour on humour.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Shop windows<\/strong>. I just\u00a0love shop windows in\u00a0London, especially Selfridges.<\/p>\n

    \"Do\u00a0\"Do<\/p>\n

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    In terms of clothes<\/strong>, we have the choice of being classic and safe… Or not…<\/p>\n

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    I reckon that both points I mentioned above overlap quite often. Humour<\/strong> is present everywhere. Have you ever seen whispering shop windows? What about the signs below at a parking space near Brick Lane? They are not for cars.<\/p>\n

    \"Do\u00a0\"Do<\/a> \"Do<\/a>\u00a0\"Do<\/a><\/p>\n

    Do you think that `serious\u00b4 businesses<\/strong> don\u00b4t have a sense of humour? Think twice! This is a picture of a real estate agent office near Old Street as it exists today. The sense of humour of the people who work there must be huge.<\/p>\n

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    Besides, the front of the houses<\/strong> here are not always one single, boring colour…<\/p>\n

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    I see colour in cheery disposition<\/strong>. What about the many street parties in\u00a0London? I have talked about at\u00a0length in previous posts – St. Patrick\u00b4s Day, the Notting Hill Carnival, the Chinese New Year, various religious and other celebrations, street art, etc. Just hover over the images to know where I have taken them.<\/p>\n

    \"Do<\/a>\u00a0\"Do<\/a>\u00a0\"Do<\/a>\u00a0\"Do<\/a><\/p>\n

    Great sense of humour displayed by these guys at the World Zombie Day 2012<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \"Do<\/a>\u00a0\"Do<\/a><\/p>\n

    Lastly,\u00a0London by night<\/strong>! This shot was taken from Blackfriars Bridge.<\/p>\n

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    Hope I have persuaded you of the colourfulness of London. Have any more doubts? Then leave a comment and talk to me. Thank you for reading!<\/p>\n

    Thank you to Colour Living<\/a>\u00a0and Barber Design<\/a> for their wonderful pics. I have used two of them in this entry.<\/p>\n

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