Lovely to see a statue of Sir John Betjeman in St Pancras. He was the quintessential chronicler of Englishness.

Decided against the sausages for lunch. I suspect I left them in the fridge toooo long.

The Ironworks in Albion Walk, Regents Quarter looks just like a building called "ironworks" should look.

Today's lunchtime walk took me along the canal to a lovely garden next to St Pancras Old Church.

I never tire of the walk along the South Bank to Waterloo because of views like this.

Hugh Cubitt House in Collier St., Islington provides a surprising splash of colour to a drab corner of London.

I'm really enjoying the reprints of 80s comics given away in the Guardian this week. Today it's the Dandy.

Quentin Blake is famous for illustrating Roald Dahl books but his work is also on a construction site by KingsX.

Highlight of today's heritage tour was the Cleaves Almshouses, first built in 1669 and still in use today.

I saw a few quirky, unusual and unexpected things today but my favourite was this dragon in Surrey County Hall.

At my desk I can look over the stations at Kings Cross / St Pancras towards the reassuringly familiar BT Tower.

Regent Quarter, by Kings Cross, is a scrumptious mix of converted Victorian brick buildings and brand new ones.

My regular lunchtime walk takes me through the beautiful brick, glass, steel and art of Regent Quarter.

Is this the ideal afternoon; seeing Hoaxwind play at a local community festival while drinking Tanglefoot?

The vertical garden at The Driver on Caledonian Road adds a moment of joy to a lunchtime walk in the rain.

The Clock Tower in Caledonian Park, N7 used to preside over cattle now it is surrounded by housing and a park.

Took advantage of the last day of Summer sunshine to take a walk through glorious Ham Lands.

Popped into The Boaters on the way back from Kingston and was pleasantly surprised to find a beer festival on.

This is how I'll be dressed for Glyndebourne this afternoon. Say "Hi" if you see me.

When done sympathetically, the juxtaposition of new and old buildings works very well. Here in KingsX it’s a mess!