London wins because despite Brexit, it’s still the premier centre of European finance, its history, culture and massive effect on English speaking countries is well above its weight. The United Kingdom 🇬🇧 still holds its own against all the world. The Anglo Saxon empire wins.

London 🇬🇧 named as the world’s best city for 2026, with New York City in second place.

All I can say as a Brit that is forever in love with America, is please remember you’re loved always, but your government and Trump is hated. Here’s to the end of Trump and back to the America we all love 🇺🇸

Back in 2006 when Doug and I had our honeymoon after our civil partnership in San Francisco. We love America and the sheer joy of American hospitality and kindness. It literally makes me cry how a great country has fallen into the hands of a fascist idiot. Please stop. ✋🏻

I’m glad I went to the USA in 2004 and 2006 when it was an open and welcoming country. I love America and Americans always. But I won’t go back until Trump is out of power and normality is resumed. Be the America that we all love, not the far right fascist state that you are now.

Stratford Station, East London, one of the few stations in London where you can see DLR and London Underground trains running next to each other. 🚇🚊 London 🇬🇧 has one of the most expansive interconnected public transportation systems of any world capital city. Bus/underground/DLR/tram/overground.

Lenham Heath, Kent, UK. HS1 line, Eurostar (London/Paris/Brussels/Amsterdam services) Class 373 TGV-TMST (e300) & Class 374 Velaro (e320) and Southeastern (London/ Kent towns & cities) Class 395 high speed Javelin services. Filmed today 7/2/2026 courtesy Wills Trainspotting. 🚄

London Underground - Euston Station, a Northern Line train on a southbound service to Battersea Power Station. 🚇

Cold, wet and windy in northeast Scotland this afternoon. Not as cold as recently elsewhere with bands of rain or showers moving north, especially across England and Wales. A better prospect of brighter intervals compared to recent days though and feeling mild in any sunshine🌦️

A tiny glimpse of blue sky! Crikey. Sure to rain ☔️ again in 5 minutes 🤦🏻‍♂️ Have a perfect Saturday.

This is how London lit 🔥 it’s 2012 Olympic Games Torch. Majestic and full of class, in a perfect British manner. 🇬🇧

Watching the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, brings back great memories of the London 🇬🇧 2012 Olympic Games, the best opening ceremony ever. The host flag ceremony at the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

Same Sex 🏳️‍🌈 Marriage, where is it legal in Europe? Eastern Europe really needs to be ashamed of itself tbh. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Go TeamGB 🇬🇧 2026 Winter Olympic Games Milano/Cortina ⛸️⛷️🎿🥌🏂

A wet and miserable day today ☔️, so it’s a naked afternoon with my books 📚

#OnThisDay in 1952, 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. This was following the death of her father, King George VI, who passed away in his sleep at Sandringham. She was in Kenya when she learned of his death. 📸 Getty

I forgot how bloody good this song is. From British/Dutch pop group Girl Thing from 2000. Very Spice Girls like. Love it 🥰

#OnThisDay in 1811, with King George III debilitated by illness, power was transferred by the Regency Act to his son, the Prince of Wales, who ruled for nine years as Prince Regent before succeeding to the throne as King George IV (House of Hanover) #Britishhistory 📸 Getty

Morning everyone. After such a beautiful, sunny day yesterday, it’s back to grey skies and rain ☔️ again. At least I don’t have any clothes on to get wet. 😁

4 out of 5 stars for Rainforest by Michelle Paver, and my review: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Looking forward to watching BBC’s TV adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel “Lord of the Flies”. Although having studied the novel in English Lit class in School, the childhood nightmares left by this book are ingrained deeply. 😳

Morning, sunshine and blue skies for a welcome change to the relentless rain. Have a superb Wednesday 👍🏻

My local train network, South Western Railway, publicly owned, part of Great British Railways. Serves Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire, IOW, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset & Devon from London Waterloo its terminus.

You'll never forget a moment you feel without sound. Love this so much, deaf 👂 awareness, British Sign Language and LGBT 🏳️‍🌈 done with style. ❤️ Courtesy BBC One #WaterlooRoad #RickAstley #BSL #DramaSeries #DeafAwareness

53 years ago, David Bowie gave us this masterpiece of 20th Century music. Like a fine wine, it gets better with age. Simply stunning.

London Underground - Bank Station, an eastbound Central Line train to Woodford via Newbury Park. 🚇

It’s been raining ☔️ constantly all day so far. It’s definitely an indoors day!

LNER has revealed coach interiors for the new fleet of 10 Class 897 Serenza tri-mode (Electric/onboard battery/diesel) high speed trains, due to enter into service on London Kings Cross routes in 2027-2028. They will most certainly have new Great British Railways livery.

London, UK 🇬🇧 on a Winter’s day.

Absolutely loved that, can’t wait for ep2. Bloody brutal training, but that’s what makes the British 🇬🇧 Army the best in the world ✊🏻

Absolutely riveted to Platoon 24/7 Preparing for War, incredible behind the scenes of newbie British 🇬🇧 Soldiers going through training. Slightly in love, but hey we all love a soldier 😘 Channel 5

London Underground - Westminster Station, an eastbound District Line train to Upminster. 🚇

Avanti at Settle Junction. 3 January 2026. #railway #photography

Happy Monday, another damp and overcast day. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Happy Sunday, it’s a wet ☔️ and overcast morning. Have a fab and relaxing day.

Parliament Square, London 🇬🇧 on a beautiful Winter’s day.

London Underground - Vauxhall Station, a northbound Victoria Line train to Walthamstow Central. 🚇

London Underground - Warren Street Station, a southbound Victoria Line train to Brixton. 🚇

Happy Saturday. Feel a lot better today, didn’t feel very well yesterday. We go again. 😮‍💨

An icon of British architecture, the UK’s 🇬🇧 tallest building and only super tall skyscraper, also the tallest building in Western Europe. The Shard, stands at 1016 feet tall/ 72 floors, an outstanding pyramid structure that stands on the south bank of the Thames, completed in 2012.

London, UK 🇬🇧 The second tallest skyscraper in London, 22 Bishopsgate tower. Photo courtesy unsplash.com/@vechorko

The irony of all this MAGA rubbish, is that for us Europeans, America was already great, our best friends, the home of democracy, the land of endless possibilities, kindness, freedom and tolerance. In one year of Trump, we’ve all seen an America we don’t like anymore.

The UK’s 🇬🇧 fastest trains, a Eurostar Class 374 e320 Siemens Velaro passing Stratford International Station in East London at 186mph on a London St Pancras International to Brussels Midi service via the channel tunnel. 🚄

Morning everyone, cloudy but dry so far, that’s a bonus. Have a fab Thursday 👍🏻

The majestic, futuristic glass canopy shell entrance to Canary Wharf - London Underground Station in East London 🇬🇧 Canary Wharf Station is served by the Jubilee Line, Elizabeth Line and DLR. 🚇🚈

Pretty much sums up the despicable far right politics of Reform UK. We don’t want Trump 2.0 here, so please remember to not give them any vote whatsoever.

1649-1660 (the interregnum). A Republic commonwealth under Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell is the only time in over 1200 years of history the Kingdom of England wasn’t a Monarchy. Restoration of monarchy in 1660, ultimately led to an improved system of constitutional monarchy, which survives today 👑

The English Civil War - the districts held by Royalists & Parliamentarians. Culminating in the execution of King Charles I in 1649. England & Wales was a Commonwealth republic under Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, until Monarchy was restored in 1660 with the crowning of King Charles II 👑

A nice morning walk in town, picked up a book I ordered from Waterstones, a birthday card for my sister in law and saw some beautiful swans 🦢 by the River Anton.

Happy Wednesday, finally we have some sunshine this morning 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻