Wood End Road today about 1pm. It was the coldest day for ages, something like 3℃. My phonecam can't see what I see when I reach this corner. It's the houses on the hill in the distance that make it but you can hardly make them out. Anyway, I've taken this view dozens of times and here it is again, 16 Jan 2023. I like the edge of town roads where the country looks like it's beginning. There are train lines and patches of woodland. #Harrow #Roads #Outskirts
We sit in my car at the #outskirts of the town, surrounded by #dirty needles and filth #galore. I hate it, but it's the only place he'll pick the kids up.
"Look, Mom, a #cumulus cloud!" says the 5 yo.
I force a smile; kids see joy everywhere.
#Outskirts #dirty #galore #cumulus #vss365 #vssmagic #2wordprompt
Over on bookshop.org I’ve created some further reading lists based on my books #Concretopia, #Outskirts and #Iconicon, where you can find tons of books on #architecture, #modernism, #SocialHistory, #MidcenturyModern #design, #brutalism, #PostModern architecture, #TownPlanning, #urbanism #SocialHousing and #ModernArchitecture in general. It was fun putting it together and you can support your local indie bookshop on there too. Have fun having a rummage!
#Concretopia #Outskirts #Iconicon #architecture #modernism #socialhistory #midcenturymodern #design #brutalism #postmodern #townPlanning #urbanism #socialhousing #modernarchitecture
Just doing a belated hashtaggy intro post so people can find me… I’m a #writer of #books on #architecture #modernism #brutalism #suburbia #urbanism and #postwar #socialhistory: #Concretopia, #Iconicon and #Outskirts. I’m from #Croydon and now live in #MiltonKeynes.
#writer #books #architecture #modernism #brutalism #suburbia #urbanism #postwar #socialhistory #Concretopia #Iconicon #Outskirts #croydon #miltonkeynes