John Evans
@john-evans.com
Writer, Disaffected Mutineer Perfumer, Latter Day Mod, Husband, Londoner. Full Time Whippet Griever 🐺❤️🩹🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Powerful, personal, political and poignant. The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at Tate Modern, London in the Turbine Hall
June 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Powerful, personal, political and poignant. The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at Tate Modern, London in the Turbine Hall
The first buds into bloom of our rose Cheerful Charlie, planted in honour of that most cheerful of animals that made me a more cheerful human. 🌹 🐺 💖💔
May 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The first buds into bloom of our rose Cheerful Charlie, planted in honour of that most cheerful of animals that made me a more cheerful human. 🌹 🐺 💖💔
This year, rather than a full frog, Cadbury have taken a Godfather approach and just put heads in there. We re-christened it the Fredo egg (IYKYK). Perennially surprised that 18 teaspoons of sugar makes me feel sick - especially washed down with V60 pour over of Colombian coffee.
April 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This year, rather than a full frog, Cadbury have taken a Godfather approach and just put heads in there. We re-christened it the Fredo egg (IYKYK). Perennially surprised that 18 teaspoons of sugar makes me feel sick - especially washed down with V60 pour over of Colombian coffee.
First time visit to Chelsea Physic Garden. Oddly peaceful in the midst of the rare air.
April 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
First time visit to Chelsea Physic Garden. Oddly peaceful in the midst of the rare air.
Happy Birthday Mum - not sure if you would have made it to 82 but you should have. Pictured fixing her Mother's hair in the lean-to kitchen. The tones in this picture from a classic Polaroid remind me of a Caravaggio, coupled with the quiet drama of the scene and the black curls of my mother…
March 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Happy Birthday Mum - not sure if you would have made it to 82 but you should have. Pictured fixing her Mother's hair in the lean-to kitchen. The tones in this picture from a classic Polaroid remind me of a Caravaggio, coupled with the quiet drama of the scene and the black curls of my mother…
Devlishly fine production of Twelfth Night at The Orange Tree in Richmond. Great use of the space, the piano, that turntable. First time sitting upstairs and quite liked hanging off the rafters. Great chemistry in the cast and everyone playing to just the right degree. Nice start to the year.
January 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Devlishly fine production of Twelfth Night at The Orange Tree in Richmond. Great use of the space, the piano, that turntable. First time sitting upstairs and quite liked hanging off the rafters. Great chemistry in the cast and everyone playing to just the right degree. Nice start to the year.
Spectacular production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre. Sharon D. Clarke was a brilliant Lady Bracknell and the whole cast tore it up and their enthusiasm was infectious and joyous. Pictures from the National Theatre website by Marc Brenner.
December 9, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Spectacular production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre. Sharon D. Clarke was a brilliant Lady Bracknell and the whole cast tore it up and their enthusiasm was infectious and joyous. Pictures from the National Theatre website by Marc Brenner.
As much a regular at Kew as us, a fox that no longer really knows it’s a fox. Not sure if it has a name but it really should given how often I see it in person or on social media (other people’s, not the fox’s). It appeared on cue at lunchtime and looks well fed and groomed.
November 29, 2024 at 5:11 PM
As much a regular at Kew as us, a fox that no longer really knows it’s a fox. Not sure if it has a name but it really should given how often I see it in person or on social media (other people’s, not the fox’s). It appeared on cue at lunchtime and looks well fed and groomed.
Crisp day at Kew Gardens where it was more about light than foliage. Shot raw with a range of aperture settings on the trusty little Sony compact DSC-RX100-M2 and processed in Lightroom. I bought the Sony over 10 years ago and has been a reliable and durable little camera.
November 22, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Crisp day at Kew Gardens where it was more about light than foliage. Shot raw with a range of aperture settings on the trusty little Sony compact DSC-RX100-M2 and processed in Lightroom. I bought the Sony over 10 years ago and has been a reliable and durable little camera.
Going through a trove of photos belonging to my late mother and which I had scanned. I feel like this one would have been a suitable cover for a single by The Smiths...before the fall of Morrissey of course
November 14, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Going through a trove of photos belonging to my late mother and which I had scanned. I feel like this one would have been a suitable cover for a single by The Smiths...before the fall of Morrissey of course
Thames Draw Off 2024 at low tide by Eel Pie using, shock horror, a non-camera phone with long forgotten things like f-stops, shutter speeds and depths of field. Bit like driving a manual car after 30 years of an auto!
November 12, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Thames Draw Off 2024 at low tide by Eel Pie using, shock horror, a non-camera phone with long forgotten things like f-stops, shutter speeds and depths of field. Bit like driving a manual car after 30 years of an auto!
Seems like I picked an awesome day to give Mastodon another try….is the UK instance always like this???
August 22, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Seems like I picked an awesome day to give Mastodon another try….is the UK instance always like this???
Tulips in Keukenhof in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
April 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Tulips in Keukenhof in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Live from “Lake Marble Hill” in Richmond. Note the bench to the left. Can’t remember it ever being this waterlogged.
February 27, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Live from “Lake Marble Hill” in Richmond. Note the bench to the left. Can’t remember it ever being this waterlogged.
Appeared during a chilly bench lunch at Kew Gardens last week. My husband’s long-departed nan apparently said she would come back as a crow and any time we see one we just say “Hello Phylis”. The light was amazing and the sun very wintry.
January 23, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Appeared during a chilly bench lunch at Kew Gardens last week. My husband’s long-departed nan apparently said she would come back as a crow and any time we see one we just say “Hello Phylis”. The light was amazing and the sun very wintry.
She Stoops To Conquer at Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond is a super jolly, well performed and festive piece. Lovely venue too - can’t believe first time we’ve been despite living nearby for years. And they left a little welcome note on the seat.
November 30, 2023 at 11:47 PM
She Stoops To Conquer at Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond is a super jolly, well performed and festive piece. Lovely venue too - can’t believe first time we’ve been despite living nearby for years. And they left a little welcome note on the seat.
Marble Hill Park rendered and with an iPhone raw setting. Parts of it are catching up with my DSLR and parts are not!
November 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM
Marble Hill Park rendered and with an iPhone raw setting. Parts of it are catching up with my DSLR and parts are not!
Creature making winter provisions with a bit of digging in the pots.
November 4, 2023 at 2:18 PM
Creature making winter provisions with a bit of digging in the pots.
Went to Costa Coffee for first time in an age. Was faffing about with the app trying to see if I had any old rewards and the nice young woman behind the counter reached over and operated the app for me. I’m officially a befuddled old fella in a coffee shop 💀 ☕️
September 15, 2023 at 8:44 PM
Went to Costa Coffee for first time in an age. Was faffing about with the app trying to see if I had any old rewards and the nice young woman behind the counter reached over and operated the app for me. I’m officially a befuddled old fella in a coffee shop 💀 ☕️
Apple Books algorithm seems to have me figured out.
September 2, 2023 at 10:34 PM
Apple Books algorithm seems to have me figured out.
Black Country Living Museum. Cockney Interloper.
August 27, 2023 at 5:07 PM
Black Country Living Museum. Cockney Interloper.
A rare, more or less once a year, cinnamon and raisin bagel 🥯 prompted two specific memories.
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(a) before I had diabetes
(b) when I cared I had diabetes
So in the "make new memories" spirit I've added a third:
(c) Fuck it
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(a) before I had diabetes
(b) when I cared I had diabetes
So in the "make new memories" spirit I've added a third:
(c) Fuck it
August 23, 2023 at 8:25 AM
A rare, more or less once a year, cinnamon and raisin bagel 🥯 prompted two specific memories.
.
(a) before I had diabetes
(b) when I cared I had diabetes
So in the "make new memories" spirit I've added a third:
(c) Fuck it
.
(a) before I had diabetes
(b) when I cared I had diabetes
So in the "make new memories" spirit I've added a third:
(c) Fuck it
Cheerful Charlie rose. Charlie was always cheerful.
August 22, 2023 at 12:38 PM
Cheerful Charlie rose. Charlie was always cheerful.
Had a nice ophthalmology appointment earlier. Thought I’d post a selfie.
July 10, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Had a nice ophthalmology appointment earlier. Thought I’d post a selfie.
Agenda:
1. Go on Bluesky and say something about Threads
2. Go on Threads and say something about Twitter
3. Lurk on Twitter reading about Bluesky and Threads
4. Read a book
1. Go on Bluesky and say something about Threads
2. Go on Threads and say something about Twitter
3. Lurk on Twitter reading about Bluesky and Threads
4. Read a book
July 8, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Agenda:
1. Go on Bluesky and say something about Threads
2. Go on Threads and say something about Twitter
3. Lurk on Twitter reading about Bluesky and Threads
4. Read a book
1. Go on Bluesky and say something about Threads
2. Go on Threads and say something about Twitter
3. Lurk on Twitter reading about Bluesky and Threads
4. Read a book