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Alastair Hilton

7 days

Photoshoot with this gentleman yesterday. A professional drummer who’s played with such bands as The Who, he needed new headshots. He also let me have a go on his drum kit, where I discovered that drumming is a lot harder than I thought.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

On the morning rush hour tube right now and look at this; a whole row of people reading books. It's a sad state of affairs when people can't afford mobile phones and have to resort to books.

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Alastair Hilton

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6 months

Can we have an agreement, please, pub landlords? If I order a pint at the bar and that pint costs over £7, can you please let me know before you pour it. Say, “this is over £7, do you still want it?”. To which I shall reply, “no, thank you”.

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Alastair Hilton

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5 years

Blimey. The view from Greenwich. 40 years apart...

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Alastair Hilton

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9 months

I’ll tell you what we need more of; velvet curtains around the entrance door to the pub.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

Changing platforms at Clapham Junction Station and this view from the bridge made me take a photo.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

Apparently locals became suspicious when they saw a man, now identified as Daniel Khalife, walking through Chiswick House gardens without a Labradoodle.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

Staying warm. My fire’s on. 20 degrees inside. Just popped out to listen to the silence.

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Alastair Hilton

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7 months

Walking home tonight along the towpath in east London and I saw a white and a red light shining brightly from deep underwater in the canal. I thought it was some sort of pretty art installation. Upon inspection though, it’s a Lime bike. I’m impressed their lights work underwater

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Alastair Hilton

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7 months

Mornin’. Went to the wax works in Krakow. It was worth every penny. It was so bad it was brilliant. My daughter and I didn’t stop laughing from the moment we went in, until we came out. Totally recommend it.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

It's been an experience. A wonderful day at Notting Hill Carnival. So many beautiful people. #NottingHill2022

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Alastair Hilton

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9 months

Popped into a pub, come out and three inches of snow have fallen. Love it.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

If you stand in a big long line in a pub, snaking out of the door, I will just stroll past you all, stand at the bar and order my drink. Why you’ve started this nonsense of queuing like this I don’t know, but it needs to stop.

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Alastair Hilton

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29 days

Mornin’. Early morning cycle down Park Lane. I’m old enough to remember when Park Lane was a very upmarket, exclusive address in Mayfair, not a third world, shanty town shithole.

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Alastair Hilton

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19 days

I’m not saying the residents of Battersea Power Station apartments are incredibly rich, but this is the fridge in their corner shop. Imagine how embarrassed you’d be asking for the £800 bottle, with the shop assistant looking down their nose that you can’t afford the £4250 bottle

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Alastair Hilton

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1 month

Ok, I’m afraid I finally lost the plot in a pub just now. Guy at bar watching tv on his phone with the volume on full, so all you could hear was his phone, right across the pub. I lost it and explained what I thought of him, including rude words. I was then asked to leave.

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Alastair Hilton

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5 months

Moving today. I love cruising over the North Circular. I wonder how many people, of the thousands every day that use this road, know there’s a canal overhead.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

It’s frustrating watching my phone travelling across London after I was mugged tonight and be told the police can’t do anything. Everything on my body hurts from the mugging, but what hurts most is knowing the person who did it is laughing, knowing the police won’t do anything

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Alastair Hilton

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7 months

I take rather a few photos, not just for my clients, but on my wanders around London and beyond. I love it when they appear on my various timelines as memories. So I thought I’d share a few I particularly like.

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Alastair Hilton

@London_W4

4 months

This isn’t just a strawberry. It’s my strawberry. Grown by me. On the roof of my boat.

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Alastair Hilton

@London_W4

7 months

And because you asked to see them, here are more photos from my visit to the wax works in Krakow. This place should be on everyone’s list of must sees in Krakow.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

Sailing into harbour as the storm approaches. Whitby, Yorkshire.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 month

I’d heard there was meant to be a super moon tonight. Thought I’d stroll through Chiswick to see if I could see it. As I got to Kew Bridge, wow! I’m pretty sure that’s a brand new 65 bus.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

Waterloo Station. I’m feeling underdressed here this morning. Morning suits and beautiful dresses seems to be the dress code today.

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Alastair Hilton

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6 months

After all today’s walking, it’s time for a pint and unbelievably, I’ve never been in this pub before. Gorgeous panelling and tiles, stained glass windows and a beautiful clock above the bar. Most pleasant.

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Alastair Hilton

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15 days

Saturday night in Whitby.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

This is the notice that all pubs should display, not the grovelling apology they do now.

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Alastair Hilton

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6 months

The bus home on a Saturday night. Top deck, front row. Perfect.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 months

A rainy night in Winchester. I do love a rain soaked pavement for reflecting the colours.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

And now I’m here, in one of my favourite pubs. A pub that still has the Double Diamond and Skol Lager signs behind the bar. I would have paid this bloke to stand in that perfect position for my photo.

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Alastair Hilton

@London_W4

8 months

I have to admit that I wasn’t expecting much from the full moon this evening, but I have to say, it’s looking quite nice over Limehouse right now.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 months

We’ve all been there; that tense moment when you wonder if your gladioli will fit under the bridge.

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Alastair Hilton

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10 days

Mornin’. This is what’s wrong with this country. See that? Someone has finished their breakfast and left their knife and fork apart like that. It’s causing me pain looking at it.

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Alastair Hilton

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9 months

Just came out of the pub and this scene met me. The church spire is the shot.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 month

I love this pub in St James, London. Hidden away and frequented by locals. Got chatting to a couple of young German guys once who turned out to be German royalty whose fathers owned a federal state or two. A proper pub where it’s 1974 forever. Hope it never updates or modernises.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

Waiting for a bus. This house always fascinates me. All by itself near the tracks of Waterloo Station. Presumably, there was once a row of terraces here, that were either bombed or knocked down for the railway.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

Smoke on the water. Stood on deck in my slippers, in the snow, watching the smoke from my neighbour’s chimney drifting across the canal.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 months

A beautiful sail this morning, slightly spoiled by sailing for four miles up the Emsworth Channel through sewage, dumped by @SouthernWater . Four miles of sewage. That’s got to be millions of litres. Stank. Still, it won’t bother Southern Water. @Feargal_Sharkey

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Alastair Hilton

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5 months

Now that’s what I call wisteria

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Alastair Hilton

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4 years

Woman taking photo of baby in pram. Paddington Station. 5th November. I loved this moment as the woman photographed her child whilst she waited on an empty platform in an empty station on the first day of lockdown. Has a timeless feel, in a world where time doesn't matter anymore

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

Behold! These aren’t just garden peas; these are my garden peas, grown by me on my roof garden. Just look at that deliciousness.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 months

My nightly pop out on deck before bed. Had to wait ages for these swans to stop feeding underwater and lift their heads above the water to get the photo. The trials I have to go through to keep you lot happy.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 month

Think I’ll walk around the other way.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 month

At the pub and I’ve never seen the water this high. Think I’ll need to wait a while before sitting on the balcony.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

Just sat in a hospital room with my two brothers, while they turned my Mum’s life support machine off and we sat with her while she died. The world has just lost the most incredible person. Missing her so much already.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 month

Steps at Shad Thames, London. Coming down those steps onto the beach at low tide, one is transported to another time. And while millions of people hurtle around above you, all is silent here.

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Alastair Hilton

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5 months

And now I’ve got myself a lovely little sofa in this pub. A rather upmarket place, in a very upmarket area. They don’t know I’m a peasant.

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Alastair Hilton

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22 days

Sunrise. Waterloo Station.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

Mornin’. This may look like a saucepan full of rice, but it’s actually a saucepan full of rice which contains a £700 camera lens in the hope that it removes the moisture from it. I live in hope.

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Alastair Hilton

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4 months

If only all lawns were turned into wild flower meadows. Hampton Court Palace Fuji XPro3 and Velvia

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Alastair Hilton

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3 years

The trouble is, they build these cycle lanes and nobody uses them. 6:15pm on a Wednesday evening. #cycling #wednesdaythought #London

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Alastair Hilton

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6 months

I love this street. One of my favourites in London and as it happens, there’s one of my favourite pubs at the end of it.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

My first time on the Isle of Wight (apart from stopping for a coffee in Cowes marina once) and what a fantastic place this is. I have stepped back in time to English holidays in the 70s with my Mum. Practically no cars, no people, almost everything closed on a Sunday. Love it.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

Catching up on the news. Monday afternoon in a pub. The Fox in Hanwell, actually.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

It’s not every day you see one of these fly overhead. Bonus points if you know what plane it is.

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Alastair Hilton

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22 days

Out of the mist and the rain, St Paul’s appears, as it has done for hundreds of years.

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Alastair Hilton

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14 days

Sunset reflected in windows of house. Whitby.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

Ah, these beautiful July evenings, when you can sit outside in the sunshine with a beer, soaking in the sun.

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Alastair Hilton

@London_W4

7 months

Speaking of rain, here’s one I took about eight years ago on a very rainy night in King’s Cross. I wasn’t best pleased wandering in the rain and I’m amazed my camera survived, but I did love the colours and reflections on the pavements.

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Alastair Hilton

@London_W4

5 years

Tonight, somewhere in London. Possibly the last photo that I will ever take, as it's now inevitable that we're all going to die from coronavirus. So I'm off to the pub, for one last pint. #CoronaOutbreak #panicbuying #coronaviruslondon #MondayVibes

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Alastair Hilton

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8 months

Beautiful colours. There used to be a beautiful little ‘stream’ too, that ran down the middle of this street. People loved it. So they bricked it up.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

Manchester on a sunny Saturday. I actually quite like this photo what I took today. You may think it’s a bit boring and rubbish. I’d totally understand.

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Alastair Hilton

@London_W4

8 months

Things I hate #17 ,467: Having to use the screen to place my order instead of speaking to a person behind the counter and asking for a coffee. Bit by bit, society gets to talk to each other less and less, except in the virtual world of our phones.

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Alastair Hilton

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5 months

Mornin’ That’s not meant to look like that.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

The world has just lost a great bloke. Cheers Dad. I’ll raise a glass to you now.

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Alastair Hilton

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12 days

Alleyway in soho. That beautiful light, the gorgeous colours. I had to take a photo.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

What can I say; everyone is happy to see me. #NottingHillCarnival #NottingHill2022

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Alastair Hilton

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8 years

#HappyBirthdayYourMajesty

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Alastair Hilton

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9 months

Boxing Day morning, Iceland. Now this is what I call a nice drive in the countryside. Turn the volume up for the sound of the wind.

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Alastair Hilton

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11 days

It’s now almost impossible to sit in a cafe, pub, train etc without having to listen to someone talking at full volume on a call, having their music or YouTube video blasting away. This guy’s been shouting (SHOUTING!) on a FaceTime call for past 30 minutes. I’ve given up and left

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Alastair Hilton

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9 months

And the award for pub bench in the middle of nowhere, goes to

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Alastair Hilton

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13 days

Mornin’. My walk to the coffee shop today. You don’t see many of these.

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Alastair Hilton

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7 months

Mornin’. So, as I sit here on my boat, listening to the rain on my roof, here’s one of my favourite photos that I took a few years ago. Early morning, stood in the Thames at low tide in Strand on the Green, Chiswick, as the sun tries to break through the mist.

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Alastair Hilton

@London_W4

6 months

What a result. I’ve moored near King’s Cross today, strolled along the canal and this pub has just reopened, two weeks ago. Beautifully fitted out, with an entrance directly onto the towpath, three floors and a roof terrace. Friendly service and fairly priced pints. Cheers 🍻

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Alastair Hilton

@London_W4

7 months

Just cycled from Victoria Park to Gail’s by the London Eye, in 23 minutes on my Brompton. In a car, that would have taken 43 minutes. My journey was free. In a car, you’d pay £12.50 Ulez, plus £15 congestion, plus petrol. So with the money I saved, I’ll invest in something nice

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Alastair Hilton

@London_W4

1 month

Forgot to post my photo of the hare and the tortoise as I walked to the tube this evening. I’d hate myself if I didn’t share this with you

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Alastair Hilton

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14 days

Whitby. No filters. No editing. Point your camera anywhere here and the place looks most pleasant.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

The pub. Thursday night. A moment in time. Coach and Horses, Soho.

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Alastair Hilton

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3 months

Mornin’. And what a gorgeous morning it is. My little roof garden is filling with colour.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 month

Went inside and had to come back out as the sky keeps getting better.

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Alastair Hilton

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4 months

Gas Street Basin, Birmingham. An incredible light, creating a Victorian scene by the canal. Taken when I was moored there, just beyond where that person is in this shot.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

Update on my daughter. Broken six ribs, her wrist, her collarbone and eight vertebrae. The good news, is that it’s only the edges of the vertebrae, not the middle. Also, her rib punctured near her lung, but not her lung. It’s actually very good news, compared to first thoughts.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

Worth waking up early on a Saturday morning for. Watching the sunrise over the canal. There’s ice on my roof, I can see my breath as I stand on deck. Watching this sunrise and the mist on the canal is magical.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

Driving across the North York Moors, the heather is beyond stunning. Mile after mile after mile of beautiful purple.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 months

It’s Wednesday morning and another ‘will my gladioli fit under the bridge’ moment. It’s definitely touch and go this time.

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Alastair Hilton

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4 months

A pleasure to photograph this gentleman in his full cavalry uniform. The belt holding the sword dates back to the Battle of Waterloo, I believe.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

Storm at sea. Stood at the top of the hill in Whitby this afternoon, watching the storm clouds gather and the torrential rain, as a ship sails through it.

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Alastair Hilton

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14 days

The ice cream van. Robin Hood’s Bay

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Alastair Hilton

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5 months

This, my friends, is how to do your supermarket shop. Sit in a pub. Order delivery online. Get delivery rider to come to the pub. Sorted. Any other method of shopping is insanity.

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Alastair Hilton

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24 days

And now, it’s time for a pint. Popped in here as near Barbican and I haven’t been before. I’m the only one here. How on earth do Sam Smith’s pubs keep going? They’re always empty. I’ve known noisier graveyards.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

Well, here it is! My ‘new’ car. A 1957 Citroën 2cv. Left hand drive. Now all I have to do is get it back to England. I bet my dashboard is rather sparser than yours!

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Alastair Hilton

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10 months

Woke early this morning and decided to cycle to Tower Bridge to watch the sun rise. Totally unfiltered image. Fuji XPro3 and Velvia

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

It was only a winter’s tale, just another winter’s tale. Got blooming David Essex stuck in my head now. Anyway, morning all. Happy Christmas.

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Alastair Hilton

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2 years

It’s too cold and wet to stand out on deck for long tonight, but I can’t help but go out and look. A new mooring today and it’s like moving house and exploring the new neighbourhood.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

And here we are; the end of the line. For now. Whilst stopped a little earlier, a guy pulled up and dismantled my carburettor and cleaned it out. Happened to own a classic car dealership! That’s what I love about this car, you meet great people. Cheers 🍻

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Alastair Hilton

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1 year

My mum’s house sale has just completed. She died in December. Good that it’s sold, but also a sad moment. Time for sitting in the sunshine by the river and contemplating life, the universe and everything.

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Alastair Hilton

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1 month

Moored here now, in Little Venice. Obviously, now I’m upmarket and living in an exclusive area of London, it’s unlikely that I’ll talk to you lot, but you never know, I may do.

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Alastair Hilton

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5 months

Loving my little corner office right now.

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Alastair Hilton

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10 years

During WW1, the Tower of #London moat wasn't filled with #TowerPoppies , but vegetables! http://t.co/jOnswczn17 Via @Pocket_Ted

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Alastair Hilton

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1 month

Battersea Power Station chimneys and Belisha beacon. Took this a while ago as I wandered towards the power station and as I walked across the road at a zebra crossing, this scene presented itself to me.

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Alastair Hilton

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5 months

And now, home sweet home. Looks almost like a painting as I cross the bridge from Lidl before walking down the steps to the canal.

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