Day 247: London Bikes 2
Day 247 ‘London Bikes 2’ – 31/07/10
Another photo celebrating the launch of the London Bike Hire scheme and the new cycle paths in the city.
“A bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London has begun. So far, more than 12,000 people have signed up to the idea, far outstripping the 5,000 bicycles which will be available at special docking stations. Transport for London (TfL) has admitted it had been expecting “teething problems”. But it insisted that although members outnumbered the number of bikes, people would not face a shortage. Already, more than 12,450 keys have been handed out to Londoners enabling them to unlock bikes left at 315 docking points across the city. The keys cost £3 and the cost of using the cycles varies from £1 for an hour to £50 for 24 hours. TfL and operator Serco expect to roll out the scheme to casual users after a month.” From the BBC News Website
Day 246: London Bikes 1
Day 246 ‘London Bikes 1’ – 30/07/10
Todays photo is celebrating the launch of the London Bike Hire scheme and the new cycle paths in the city. This shot is deliberately juxtaposing the new cycle highway markings next the the wheels of a car.
“A bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London has begun. So far, more than 12,000 people have signed up to the idea, far outstripping the 5,000 bicycles which will be available at special docking stations. Transport for London (TfL) has admitted it had been expecting “teething problems”. But it insisted that although members outnumbered the number of bikes, people would not face a shortage. Already, more than 12,450 keys have been handed out to Londoners enabling them to unlock bikes left at 315 docking points across the city. The keys cost £3 and the cost of using the cycles varies from £1 for an hour to £50 for 24 hours. TfL and operator Serco expect to roll out the scheme to casual users after a month.” From the BBC News Website
For Ann – The Music Video
The Video Behind the ‘Behind The Scenes’ Photo Shoot
In Confessions of an Opium Eater, we find a poignant tale of love and loss in London. Thomas de Quincey, teenage, penniless, and losing his health as a prelude to his later drug addiction, is befriended by a young girl working as a prostitute. Every day they look out for each other on the streets of Soho.
He journeys to Eton to borrow money against his future inheritance. They are full of their plans for the future for when he returns, and they vow to meet each other at their favourite haunt on Oxford Street.
They never see each other again.
Video by Robert Kingham and Phil O’Donnel