Inspiral Lounge

I snapped this random shot at Inspiral Lounge while waiting for a friend. We were meeting for coffee, where we discussed the merits of religion and faith (he's a an atheist, though not one of the ones behind the bus campaign sited below). In the meantime I took a few pictures and played with a new app I have on my phone that makes them look a bit funky. I like the colors in this one, it gives the same cool, calming vibe as the music and light show that was playing that night.

There's Probably No God

I tried to get a picture of the new Atheist/Humanist bus poster campaign promoting their views, but the sun was too low and washed out the words. The sides of the 29 bus route in North London now read: There's probably no God, so stop worrying and enjoy life.
The 29 bus route is one of London's most dangerous, with fights, robberies, and the occasional stabbing. I guarantee you the misery of the 29 bus is not caused by its disproportionately large number of god-fearing riders. So sure, go ahead and enjoy life. Just don't try doing it on the 29 bus.

Woolworths Closing

Before Christmas we saw the effects of the economic downturn first hand, with the closing of our local Woolworths. All the 'Woolies' in the UK have now closed. On this particular day, the Socialist Party was demonstrating out front, supposedly in support of Woolworths workers. I think it had more to do with them seizing a deeply felt issue to push their agenda forward, but then again, I'm a bit of a cynic.

Lake District

Over Christmas we got out of the city and went up to the Lake District for a couple nights. We stayed in this little hostel with a great fireplace in the common room, and visited a couple of old abbeys and historic sites. These two were taken at Shap Abbey.