FFON. The Frightened Face of Nature.

  • Low Tide at Vauxhall

    Low Tide at Vauxhall

    By Helen Jeffries – FFON’s London Correspondent. Since the lock down I’ve started taking an interest in the tides of the River Thames. It’s possible to look up the tide tables for Tower Bridge and those are pretty much right for the surrounding parts of the river too. On my most recent day off I…

  • Made in Chelsea

    Made in Chelsea

    By Helen Jeffries – our London Correspondent.  As it was such a beautiful day today, and I had a day off, I went for a walk along the Thames through Chelsea.  Around this time of year the Royal Hospital, Chelsea (where the Chelsea Pensioners live) would normally be a hive of activity gearing up for the…

  • London in lock-down? Not as far as nature is concerned.

    London in lock-down? Not as far as nature is concerned.

    By Helen Jeffries As a key worker in central London I’ve seen a very different side to my city since the partial lock-down. Walking to work at 6.30am for the morning shift the birds are so much louder than before – whether that’s real or my impression now the traffic noise has reduced I don’t…