My preferred name (if it's different from my username): It is in fact the same as my username. My last urban ramble/adventure was: It was effectively the same as Kake's (above), Harefield to Ruislip, mostly non-urban to be fair. I tried to do a jaunt around Rotherhithe at the weekend but transport was against me. My next urban ramble/adventure will probably be: I have the day off work on Wednesday, so I just need to pick somewhere to go. I'm not entirely sure. Maybe South-West London. Favourite type(s) of urban environment: Well, as you know, I like London quite a lot. I am not entirely sure, but I think it's from being confident about the geography and, more importantly, interested in the local histories. When I can connect a place with a history and with people in that history, then it becomes richer for me; I have no idea why London is especially interesting to me (moreso than any other place I've lived), but it may just be the variety of different settlements which are linked together: there's more to explore. Favourite type(s) of constraint (for those who like putting constraints on their rambles): I tend to base my rambles around my researches into pubs, as I have a blog (slightly dormant) on this subject. Cities/towns I've explored (and how): Most of my exploring is by foot, because it helps in constructing mental maps, but my main interest (as mentioned above) remains London. I've certainly walked around other cities I've visited (Athens, Auckland, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Christchurch, Copenhagen, Cordoba, Dunedin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Glasgow, Heidelberg, Hull, Krakow, Madrid, New York, Paris, Portland OR, Prague, Rome, San Francisco, Seattle, Stockholm, Sydney, Vancouver, Vienna) and cities I've lived in (Edinburgh, Wellington) for pleasure and interest, but not as determinedly. Cities/towns I want to explore (and why): It would be nice to visit some cities that aren't in Europe/USA, though I also want to see more of the States too... Three things I tend to notice when I'm wandering through a city: Pubs obviously in London, and shopfronts, but also interesting architecture, especially dilapidated, ruined or otherwise abandoned buildings.
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Date: 2011-05-10 11:36 am (UTC)My preferred name (if it's different from my username): It is in fact the same as my username.
My last urban ramble/adventure was: It was effectively the same as Kake's (above), Harefield to Ruislip, mostly non-urban to be fair. I tried to do a jaunt around Rotherhithe at the weekend but transport was against me.
My next urban ramble/adventure will probably be: I have the day off work on Wednesday, so I just need to pick somewhere to go. I'm not entirely sure. Maybe South-West London.
Favourite type(s) of urban environment: Well, as you know, I like London quite a lot. I am not entirely sure, but I think it's from being confident about the geography and, more importantly, interested in the local histories. When I can connect a place with a history and with people in that history, then it becomes richer for me; I have no idea why London is especially interesting to me (moreso than any other place I've lived), but it may just be the variety of different settlements which are linked together: there's more to explore.
Favourite type(s) of constraint (for those who like putting constraints on their rambles): I tend to base my rambles around my researches into pubs, as I have a blog (slightly dormant) on this subject.
Cities/towns I've explored (and how): Most of my exploring is by foot, because it helps in constructing mental maps, but my main interest (as mentioned above) remains London. I've certainly walked around other cities I've visited (Athens, Auckland, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Christchurch, Copenhagen, Cordoba, Dunedin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Glasgow, Heidelberg, Hull, Krakow, Madrid, New York, Paris, Portland OR, Prague, Rome, San Francisco, Seattle, Stockholm, Sydney, Vancouver, Vienna) and cities I've lived in (Edinburgh, Wellington) for pleasure and interest, but not as determinedly.
Cities/towns I want to explore (and why): It would be nice to visit some cities that aren't in Europe/USA, though I also want to see more of the States too...
Three things I tend to notice when I'm wandering through a city: Pubs obviously in London, and shopfronts, but also interesting architecture, especially dilapidated, ruined or otherwise abandoned buildings.