Sounds of Piccadilly
Away from the main scrum of the Trocadero etc, Piccadilly has interesting backstreets. Here are some sounds from a walk around it - obviously this is the main one, rain pinging off an umbrella:
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Here is a walk through Fortnum & Mason, going down in the lift and through the foodhall, past a tour, people having tea in the restaurant or choosing between rows of bisuit tins and jams, and what sounds like secret shoppers being trained:
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And away from all that, the peace of pigeons and ducks in St James's Park:
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Comments
This is superb! Thank you for the aural and visual flavours of Piccadilly :)
Posted by: Rima | May 3, 2010 9:32 PM
The combination of the sound and beautiful photos was transporting. What a lovely post.
Posted by: Sara | May 6, 2010 11:50 AM
I always thought believed that smell brings us the strongest memories. But these sounds really traveled me away. From sundrenched Athens to rainy Piccadilly.
Posted by: Despina | June 4, 2010 10:07 PM