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Alastair Hilton

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I’m a photographer in London, living on a narrowboat, photographing my life. For headshots or event photography, click the link

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Walking home and as I passed this place, I noticed a warm glow emanating from it, so I thought I’d go in and investigate. Turns out that it’s a pub.

Walking home and as I passed this place, I noticed a warm glow emanating from it, so I thought I’d go in and investigate. Turns out that it’s a pub.

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And now I’m here at this lovely rooftop bar in central London. It’s a gorgeous, hot, sunny day, with a balcony that overlooks all of the London landmarks, so have a guess why nobody is sat outside? That’s right; you’re not allowed drinks outside anymore. They had an incident on Saturday and since then have banned drinks outside. This is everything that’s wrong with this country. A few people do something stupid and instead of dealing with them, everyone has their fun stopped. Bloody depressing.

And now I’m here at this lovely rooftop bar in central London. It’s a gorgeous, hot, sunny day, with a balcony that overlooks all of the London landmarks, so have a guess why nobody is sat outside? That’s right; you’re not allowed drinks outside anymore. They had an incident on Saturday and since then have banned drinks outside. This is everything that’s wrong with this country. A few people do something stupid and instead of dealing with them, everyone has their fun stopped. Bloody depressing.

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On my way home. Coming out of Mile End tube station in London this afternoon, I was going to do one of my little videos of the area, but I’ve decided not to now.

On my way home. Coming out of Mile End tube station in London this afternoon, I was going to do one of my little videos of the area, but I’ve decided not to now.

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Getting to the pub can be a challenge when you live on a boat and have to walk along the towpath after the monsoon.

Getting to the pub can be a challenge when you live on a boat and have to walk along the towpath after the monsoon.

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Here we go again. These Islamic flags have just gone up all the way down Mile End Road in London. The Islamic takeover of London is complete. Why don’t I like that? Because I wanted to live in England, not a third world shithole.

Here we go again. These Islamic flags have just gone up all the way down Mile End Road in London. The Islamic takeover of London is complete. Why don’t I like that? Because I wanted to live in England, not a third world shithole.

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Just walked out of Earl’s Court tube station in London, to be met by this enormous mural to showcase local artists. What do you notice about almost every face on here? Which group do you notice is not represented?

Just walked out of Earl’s Court tube station in London, to be met by this enormous mural to showcase local artists. What do you notice about almost every face on here? Which group do you notice is not represented?

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This is an independent coffee shop this morning in Camden Passage, Islington. A perfect location, beautifully done inside, friendly service from the actual owner and yet there’s only me and one other person here. The big chains like Starbucks etc are rammed with people. So next time you moan there are only awful chain coffee shops everywhere, giving terrible service from staff who don’t care and no independents, look at yourself and where you spend your money.

This is an independent coffee shop this morning in Camden Passage, Islington. A perfect location, beautifully done inside, friendly service from the actual owner and yet there’s only me and one other person here. The big chains like Starbucks etc are rammed with people. So next time you moan there are only awful chain coffee shops everywhere, giving terrible service from staff who don’t care and no independents, look at yourself and where you spend your money.

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Heading home now and in Whitechapel and the fucking Muslim call to prayer is blasting out. Ffs.

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Heading home now and in Whitechapel and the fucking Muslim call to prayer is blasting out. Ffs.

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And now I’m here in Liberty’s, one of my favourite shops, for a peruse of their wares (and also to shelter from the hail). This plate caught my eye and I thought it might look nice on my boat. Right up to the moment that I turned it over to see the price.

And now I’m here in Liberty’s, one of my favourite shops, for a peruse of their wares (and also to shelter from the hail). This plate caught my eye and I thought it might look nice on my boat. Right up to the moment that I turned it over to see the price.

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On my way to ikea and I’ve accidentally come to a gorgeous rooftop bar overlooking Regent Street instead. Haven’t been here for a few years. Used to be a tiny standing only rooftop, but they’ve expanded it nicely. A perfect place to sit with a wine in the sunshine. IKEA can wait.

On my way to ikea and I’ve accidentally come to a gorgeous rooftop bar overlooking Regent Street instead. Haven’t been here for a few years. Used to be a tiny standing only rooftop, but they’ve expanded it nicely. A perfect place to sit with a wine in the sunshine. IKEA can wait.

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On the tube heading home now. Turnham Green in Chiswick to Whitechapel. For those who don’t know London, it’s like going from a very lovely place, to Kabul in Afghanistan. And for those of you who haven’t been to Kabul, it’s shit. I wouldn’t recommend it. Anyway, does anyone else play the game while sat on the tube where you have to visualise what the outside of the station at each stop looks like? I always do. Maybe it’s just me.

On the tube heading home now. Turnham Green in Chiswick to Whitechapel. For those who don’t know London, it’s like going from a very lovely place, to Kabul in Afghanistan. And for those of you who haven’t been to Kabul, it’s shit. I wouldn’t recommend it. Anyway, does anyone else play the game while sat on the tube where you have to visualise what the outside of the station at each stop looks like? I always do. Maybe it’s just me.

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Mornin’. Survived the first night on my sailing boat and have just come out on deck to be met by one of the most beautiful scenes I’ve ever seen. Sunrise over the River Deben to a dawn chorus from the birds. Really very pleasant.

Mornin’. Survived the first night on my sailing boat and have just come out on deck to be met by one of the most beautiful scenes I’ve ever seen. Sunrise over the River Deben to a dawn chorus from the birds. Really very pleasant.

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And now some proper British cultural history going past. I’m on the 21 bus and unless I’m mistaken, those council tower blocks over on the right, are where Del and Rodney lived in Only Fools and Horses. Nelson Mandela House in Peckham. Lovely jubbly

And now some proper British cultural history going past. I’m on the 21 bus and unless I’m mistaken, those council tower blocks over on the right, are where Del and Rodney lived in Only Fools and Horses. Nelson Mandela House in Peckham. Lovely jubbly

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And now I’m here at Liverpool Street Station in London in the hope of getting the Elizabeth Line home. It seems that a few other people have thought the same thing.

And now I’m here at Liverpool Street Station in London in the hope of getting the Elizabeth Line home. It seems that a few other people have thought the same thing.

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Last look at the scenery from my deck tonight before bed. My neighbour’s obviously feeling chilly; he’s got his fire lit! All is beautiful and still as the smoke drifts across the canal. Nighty night boys and girls. See you tomorrow for more fun.

Last look at the scenery from my deck tonight before bed. My neighbour’s obviously feeling chilly; he’s got his fire lit! All is beautiful and still as the smoke drifts across the canal. Nighty night boys and girls. See you tomorrow for more fun.

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Happy Christmas you beautiful people. Speaking of beautiful, I arrived at this hotel last night in the dark and couldn’t see a thing of the scenery, but I’ve just woken up, stepped out of my room onto the balcony and this is the view. A perfect white Christmas.

Happy Christmas you beautiful people. Speaking of beautiful, I arrived at this hotel last night in the dark and couldn’t see a thing of the scenery, but I’ve just woken up, stepped out of my room onto the balcony and this is the view. A perfect white Christmas.

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It’s snowing! In London! After being trapped in a pub by the river a couple of days ago, now I’m going to be trapped in this pub by this blizzard and the snowdrifts. Will my luck never improve?

It’s snowing! In London! After being trapped in a pub by the river a couple of days ago, now I’m going to be trapped in this pub by this blizzard and the snowdrifts. Will my luck never improve?

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Lymington on a sunny Saturday afternoon. A very pleasant English town. Lovely little shops and a young man singing opera. What more could you wish for.

Lymington on a sunny Saturday afternoon. A very pleasant English town. Lovely little shops and a young man singing opera. What more could you wish for.

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Outside King’s Cross station, London right now and looking at St Pancras Station and then across the road to the new build under construction. One of those buildings I think is beautiful and one I think is shit. There is a clue in my commentary on this video I’ve just taken.

Outside King’s Cross station, London right now and looking at St Pancras Station and then across the road to the new build under construction. One of those buildings I think is beautiful and one I think is shit. There is a clue in my commentary on this video I’ve just taken.

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And now I’m here. In England. A beautiful old wood sign, the stocks (we could do with these in London), a village community owned shop from which I’ve just bought a pork pie that’s local and strawberry jam made by someone in the village and the pub. This is perfection.

And now I’m here. In England. A beautiful old wood sign, the stocks (we could do with these in London), a village community owned shop from which I’ve just bought a pork pie that’s local and strawberry jam made by someone in the village and the pub. This is perfection.

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Well no one can say that my life isn’t one big adventure. I got the train to Woodbridge in Suffolk today so that I could go out on my sailing boat and spend the night on it. I got to my dinghy and then just needed to row a couple of hundred metres to my boat. Well, the second I rowed out into the river, the wind picked up and blew like crazy. The tide was also racing in so half way across I was rowing like mad and going nowhere. I did not fancy being pushed onto the banks as that would not have been ideal. Luckily, I managed to grab hold of a boat on a swinging mooring in the river and tied on. I sat there in my dinghy, in the middle of the river with the wind blowing so hard it was hard to think. The rain was also lashing down by this point and I decided that sitting there for the rest of my life was not what I wanted, so I called the boatyard and they sent a guy in a motorboat out who towed me back in. I never reached my boat. I tied my dinghy back up and trudged to the pub to debate what to do. My train ticket to return to London isn’t valid until tomorrow and that cost £51 so I really didn’t want to leave and buy another. I looked on my phone and every hotel in Woodbridge is a million pounds. I the went on Airbnb and found a bell tent on a glamping site for just £67. Booked! I walked here and just as I arrived, the road was flooded so I waded through six inches of water for a hundred metres, so my shoes are as if I went swimming. I’m going to have to accept that a trip to Woodbridge involves getting soaked. Anyway, now I’m here in the most beautiful oasis. A gorgeous bell tent to myself and the lady has brought me tea and coffee as her chickens follow her around. This couldn’t be more beautiful. So you see, just when you think it’s all rubbish, things change and you’re happy again. I love this place.

Well no one can say that my life isn’t one big adventure. I got the train to Woodbridge in Suffolk today so that I could go out on my sailing boat and spend the night on it. I got to my dinghy and then just needed to row a couple of hundred metres to my boat. Well, the second I rowed out into the river, the wind picked up and blew like crazy. The tide was also racing in so half way across I was rowing like mad and going nowhere. I did not fancy being pushed onto the banks as that would not have been ideal. Luckily, I managed to grab hold of a boat on a swinging mooring in the river and tied on. I sat there in my dinghy, in the middle of the river with the wind blowing so hard it was hard to think. The rain was also lashing down by this point and I decided that sitting there for the rest of my life was not what I wanted, so I called the boatyard and they sent a guy in a motorboat out who towed me back in. I never reached my boat. I tied my dinghy back up and trudged to the pub to debate what to do. My train ticket to return to London isn’t valid until tomorrow and that cost £51 so I really didn’t want to leave and buy another. I looked on my phone and every hotel in Woodbridge is a million pounds. I the went on Airbnb and found a bell tent on a glamping site for just £67. Booked! I walked here and just as I arrived, the road was flooded so I waded through six inches of water for a hundred metres, so my shoes are as if I went swimming. I’m going to have to accept that a trip to Woodbridge involves getting soaked. Anyway, now I’m here in the most beautiful oasis. A gorgeous bell tent to myself and the lady has brought me tea and coffee as her chickens follow her around. This couldn’t be more beautiful. So you see, just when you think it’s all rubbish, things change and you’re happy again. I love this place.

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Ok I was right. It’s raining. Hard. In fact, it’s actually hailing. It was 36 degrees Celsius last week. Luckily, I planned ahead and bought an ark. I shall commence loading the animals in shortly.

Ok I was right. It’s raining. Hard. In fact, it’s actually hailing. It was 36 degrees Celsius last week. Luckily, I planned ahead and bought an ark. I shall commence loading the animals in shortly.

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And now I’m here, wandering around London. Imagine you’ve booked this Travelodge for your holiday in London. I’d love to see the trip advisor reviews of anyone who’s stayed in rooms 3-5 here…

And now I’m here, wandering around London. Imagine you’ve booked this Travelodge for your holiday in London. I’d love to see the trip advisor reviews of anyone who’s stayed in rooms 3-5 here…

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Sitting in the coffee shop watching the world go by this morning. One minute and fourteen seconds of very little happening. Wait forty years and it’ll be the most fascinating video you’ve ever seen.

Sitting in the coffee shop watching the world go by this morning. One minute and fourteen seconds of very little happening. Wait forty years and it’ll be the most fascinating video you’ve ever seen.

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Good morning you gorgeous people. I’ve woken here in paradise. Well, a glamping site in Woodbridge. I’ll attach a link to this place in the replies as it’s so perfect that I’d certainly recommend a stay. Anyway, this morning you get to see my bedroom and I give you a little tour of the place. Believe me, you’ll want to watch to the end to see my neighbours

Good morning you gorgeous people. I’ve woken here in paradise. Well, a glamping site in Woodbridge. I’ll attach a link to this place in the replies as it’s so perfect that I’d certainly recommend a stay. Anyway, this morning you get to see my bedroom and I give you a little tour of the place. Believe me, you’ll want to watch to the end to see my neighbours

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Wednesday evening, cycling home, looking at the pretty houses in Islington, when this happened.

Wednesday evening, cycling home, looking at the pretty houses in Islington, when this happened.

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Continuing my journey home and this is St Pancras area of London at 1035pm on a Saturday night. What you may notice is there are no people, even up the side roads. Just tumbleweed.

Continuing my journey home and this is St Pancras area of London at 1035pm on a Saturday night. What you may notice is there are no people, even up the side roads. Just tumbleweed.

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Outside the pub right now, waiting for my grocery delivery to be delivered and the camera car is here. He drives up and down the road, instantly and automatically fining anyone without a permit. I think it’s wrong. So I’m stood in the road being pathetic and childish and delaying him from ruining peoples evening. This country is just plummeting to the bottom and I think we’ve all had enough. Never thought I’d reach this level.

Outside the pub right now, waiting for my grocery delivery to be delivered and the camera car is here. He drives up and down the road, instantly and automatically fining anyone without a permit. I think it’s wrong. So I’m stood in the road being pathetic and childish and delaying him from ruining peoples evening. This country is just plummeting to the bottom and I think we’ve all had enough. Never thought I’d reach this level.

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On a train heading out of London for a trip to England. Thought I’d show you the architectural dross that is Nine Elms. Possibly the most poorly designed, most devoid of character, devoid of personality area in London. If you can bear to watch to the end, there is a glimpse of an architectural masterpiece amongst it all though.

On a train heading out of London for a trip to England. Thought I’d show you the architectural dross that is Nine Elms. Possibly the most poorly designed, most devoid of character, devoid of personality area in London. If you can bear to watch to the end, there is a glimpse of an architectural masterpiece amongst it all though.

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366,593 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

And now I’m here in John Lewis. Am I the only person who wants to buy a nice bowl or a lovely plate that’s made in Britain and not in China? Sophie Conran, PortMeirion is beautiful and sounds British but made in China. Rick Stein Treyarnon Bay, Cornwall. Sounds Cornish but made in China. Almost everything I have picked up here is made in China. I’ll happily pay more for British made, in what I thought was a British shop, but it seems to be impossible.

And now I’m here in John Lewis. Am I the only person who wants to buy a nice bowl or a lovely plate that’s made in Britain and not in China? Sophie Conran, PortMeirion is beautiful and sounds British but made in China. Rick Stein Treyarnon Bay, Cornwall. Sounds Cornish but made in China. Almost everything I have picked up here is made in China. I’ll happily pay more for British made, in what I thought was a British shop, but it seems to be impossible.

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If I’m honest, I never wanted to live in a Muslim country, but here we are. Full veils and Allah. London.

If I’m honest, I never wanted to live in a Muslim country, but here we are. Full veils and Allah. London.

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And now I’m here. I just got off the train at Waterloo Station in London and it’s pretty much the law that I have to walk down this street when I’m here. And listen; there’s no way I could have known there was a pub at the end of the street. Ok?!

And now I’m here. I just got off the train at Waterloo Station in London and it’s pretty much the law that I have to walk down this street when I’m here. And listen; there’s no way I could have known there was a pub at the end of the street. Ok?!

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292,957 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

Who wants to watch me walk past some Romanian gypsies just off Oxford Street, whilst Rolls Royces cruise by, as I go to catch the Elizabeth line this evening? As a bonus, you get to see and hear my beautiful footwork as I run down the escalator. It’s like watching Fred Astaire

Who wants to watch me walk past some Romanian gypsies just off Oxford Street, whilst Rolls Royces cruise by, as I go to catch the Elizabeth line this evening? As a bonus, you get to see and hear my beautiful footwork as I run down the escalator. It’s like watching Fred Astaire

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Tuesday morning, outside Liverpool Street Station, London. A never ending stream of commuters, off to jobs they hate, having to talk to people they don’t like, buying coffee that’s a million pounds a cup, before they go home, go to bed and repeat tomorrow. And the next day

Tuesday morning, outside Liverpool Street Station, London. A never ending stream of commuters, off to jobs they hate, having to talk to people they don’t like, buying coffee that’s a million pounds a cup, before they go home, go to bed and repeat tomorrow. And the next day

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And after a million hours on a rammed district line tube from Chiswick, I’ve arrived in Mile End, East London. It’s dark and raining, so I’m thinking that what I need, is the warm embrace of a pub. As it happens, I know of one just around the corner. A proper boozer.

And after a million hours on a rammed district line tube from Chiswick, I’ve arrived in Mile End, East London. It’s dark and raining, so I’m thinking that what I need, is the warm embrace of a pub. As it happens, I know of one just around the corner. A proper boozer.

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363,672 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

And now I’m here to give you a real treat. My little history tour about the very famous album by David Bowie. This is where the photographs for the cover of Ziggy Stardust were taken. Today, it’s where a cocktail bar is packed and in full swing, before 9:30 in the morning

And now I’m here to give you a real treat. My little history tour about the very famous album by David Bowie. This is where the photographs for the cover of Ziggy Stardust were taken. Today, it’s where a cocktail bar is packed and in full swing, before 9:30 in the morning

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Good morning you beautiful people and what better way to start your Sunday morning, than by watching me on the telly yesterday. Here I am with the lovely Dawn Neesom on GB News talking about the Unite the Kingdom March. (I’m not sure why they edited part with just a film of flags instead of my beautiful face. I can only assume they were worried you’d have too much of a good thing. Keep watching and listening through that though as I do reappear).

Good morning you beautiful people and what better way to start your Sunday morning, than by watching me on the telly yesterday. Here I am with the lovely Dawn Neesom on GB News talking about the Unite the Kingdom March. (I’m not sure why they edited part with just a film of flags instead of my beautiful face. I can only assume they were worried you’d have too much of a good thing. Keep watching and listening through that though as I do reappear).

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And now I’m here at my local corner shop in London. I only came in for a packet of Monster Munch.

And now I’m here at my local corner shop in London. I only came in for a packet of Monster Munch.

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And now I’m here. Parliament Square, filled with Union Jacks, English, Welsh and Scottish flags and loads of people sat enjoying the sun and a great day out. No trouble. No problems. Just a great vibe. Unite the Kingdom.

And now I’m here. Parliament Square, filled with Union Jacks, English, Welsh and Scottish flags and loads of people sat enjoying the sun and a great day out. No trouble. No problems. Just a great vibe. Unite the Kingdom.

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I’m walking through Clerkenwell right now and if you’ve ever wondered where the well in Clerkenwell came from, here it is. How cool is that?

I’m walking through Clerkenwell right now and if you’ve ever wondered where the well in Clerkenwell came from, here it is. How cool is that?

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370,517 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten