About zefrog

Nicolas Chinardet

"Nicolas arrived from his native France (the bit where they make wine and mustard) in July 2000, as part of the ongoing colonising effort started in 1066. Although well aware that English is little more than badly pronounced French, he had taken the precaution of studying the language at university before getting himself kicked out of the country (mostly for being by far too unFrench).The sad and corny truth is that Nicolas fell in love with London a few years before his migration after spending a week walking the streets of this hallowed city. It was like coming home. And so it passed that sarf London became home.During the intervening years, Nicolas has been singing with the London Gay Men's Chorus and has flexed is political muscle by getting involved with his local LGBT network and LGBT History Month. He has also accrued an extensive online presence (read: he doesn't have a life and spends too much time online) centred around his blog (http://www.pinksauce.co.uk).Nicolas likes taking pictures and reviewing things."

All posts by zefrog

They rained on our parade

World Pride 2012 In Trouble

Financial problems cause the event to be drastically scaled down.

Confrontation during a celebration - photo: Florin Biolan

Theatre Review: Festen (The Celebration) @ The Barbican

Family revelations galore… in Romanian.

Warren Clarke as Winston Churchill

Theatre Review: Three Days In May @ Trafalgar Studios

Was giving up ever an option…?

The Three lead characters in Zoonation's Some Like It Hip Hop

Theatre Review: Some Like It Hip Hop @ Peacock Theatre

Will you like it hip-hop?

Bit of binge drinking - Picture by Neil Libbert

Theatre Review: The School for Scandal @ Barbican

Dishing the dirt at the Barbican.

Et voilà! The bridge was lowered in position on the afternoon of Day 3

In Pictures: New Thameslink Railway Bridge

A 72-metre-long, 1200 tonne railway bridge now graces Borough High Street.

two men kissing outside the John Snow pub

In Pictures: Gay Kiss-In Outside The John Snow, Soho

About 600 people gathered last night outside a popular Soho pub in support of a gay couple who claim they were asked to leave for kissing there on their first date.

People smoking outside the John Snow Pub

Gay Couple “Removed” From A Soho Pub “For Kissing”

A popular Soho pub found itself facing accusations of homophobia today after a gay couple claimed they were asked to leave the premises for kissing.

Elephant and Castle shopping centre from Metro Central Height

Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre To Stay?

Could ‘improvements’ to the shopping centre mean just another lick of paint?

The Heygate Estate, a modern Secret Garden?

In Pictures: The Heygate Estate, SE17 – A Modern Secret Garden?

A surprising wander round the near abandoned Heygate Estate.