‘They looked like two curtain-twitchers, though not very subtle ones’: Peter Crome’s best phone picture

The Guardian reports that the photographer was walking home in London when he caught the attention of a pair of canine snoops Walking home after dropping his little girl at school, Peter Crome sensed he was being watched.

A former professional ballet dancer now living in London, he had supplemented his income with photography work for 20 years. “But since having my daughter, my Nikon gear has sat idly by,” he says.

This lifestyle story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Peter Crome, London and Walking.

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Location

United Kingdom · Europe

Reported by

The Guardian

First reported

10 Oct 2026, 15:30 IST

Key names

Peter Crome, London, Walking, Nikon

Section

Lifestyle

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• The Guardian‘They looked like two curtain-twitchers, though not very subtle ones’: Peter Crome’s best phone picture 10 Oct, 15:30

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