8:12 AM, Tottenham Court Road, W1

A Pret A Manger barista, waiting for a shot of espresso to be dispensed, dances by the coffee machine.

8:02 AM, Dover Street, W1

Elisabeth Frink’s statue, Horse And Rider, stands among the tables and chairs alongside Caffé Nero, as usual. The only change today is the orange-and-white hooped traffic cone on the rider’s head.

7:32 AM, New Oxford Street, WC1

A man wearing a fluorescent bib cycles along the road towards Centre Point. With his right hand he guides a second, riderless, bicycle.

7:38 AM, Great Russell Street, WC1

The head of a bright red carnation lies on the ground outside the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress.

7:25 AM, Knightsbridge, SW1

A man crosses Albert Gate, heading towards the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. With his left hand, he pulls a vintage upright vacuum cleaner behind him.

11:15 AM, Piccadilly, W1

A man dressed as Father Christmas walks along the street and enters the Hard Rock Store.

9:51 AM, Cambridge Circus, WC2

A slim male figure sits on the pavement outside a branch of Med Kitchen. His legs are stretched out in front him, crossed at the ankles, and his hands are clasped between his knees. He is positioned with the left side of his body pushed up close to an air vent that occupies the full height of the restaurant, as he tries to keep warm. He wears an orange fleece jacket with an upstanding collar. It has been pulled up so far that he appears to have no head.