Comments on: In Search of Untamed London

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:14:02 +0000

Wow great series of green way photos but this one struck me – so surreal and spacey – well done.

By: Tessa

Tessa — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:39:25 +0000

It’s tempting to think those making submissions for the contract are asked to build something ugly the shape and style of which should say ‘ bugger off, if you are a person who wants human scale and natural textures’.

By: ed

ed — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:19:15 +0000

lovely post, thankyou..some of my favourite untamed places are the sides of railway tracks..the tracks are maintained but the banks are usually left untouched by our hands.. for decades in some places, so it’s like walking back in time…”Gardens, mysterious in their unreachable luxuriance of growth”..this line resonated with me as i’ve often looked at other folks gardens and private land and wanted to sneak in for a while and sit unseen, just to appreciate the beauty,peace and quiet..and there’s something mysterious about some of them as they are off limits..

By: Chris F

Chris F — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:20:27 +0000

Ahhh the glorious blackberry. I look forward every year to blackberry season. (Early this year). I found a secret stash of large berries at the rear of an old pub on Saturday. I’ve just sat down to my second bowl of blackberry and apple crumble in two days. The first with a huge dollop of vanilla ice cream and tonights with single cream. Yum…..

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:21:09 +0000

What is needed here, is a Bette Midler. This wonderful women has accomplished a “cleanup” of New York and bye ways and changed the thinking of dumping garbage “Not in my yard but in yours” mentality, into New York pride.
These London areas are National Treasures and should not be lost.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:50:17 +0000

How life affirming to see nature fighting back amongst the urbanisation. Bow Lock brings a new meaning to ‘pea souper’. What an interesting afternoon you had. You see so much more on foot. Thanks for showing us yet another side of life in your part of the world.

By: William Hill

William Hill — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:41:38 +0000

The House Mill shown in this feature was the largest Tidal Mill in the World in terms of production. Come and see this historic building on a public tour (details on website)

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:34:48 +0000

A walk on the Greenway is a pleasant experience but you had one fact wrong – it is not a disused railway embankment, it is the Northern Outfall, the main sewer taking all of North and East Londons sewage down to the river. Every few hundred yards is a vent to prevent a build-up of gases. Normally there is a breeze taking the fumes to the side, but if there is no wind – as was a morning when I walked it, the air can be described as “bracing”.
I am glad that you enjoyed the walk and thank-you for another interesting article.
Gary

By: Nota Bene

Nota Bene — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:17:07 +0000

They’re a bit slow clearing the canal this year…certainly smells when they do.