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Debbie Smyth

White Horse of Hanover

The White Horse joined the Royal Arms in 1714 when the crown of Great Britain passed to the Elector George of Hanover, when he became George I, King of Great […]

-Malta

Stepping out in Valletta

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 1 June 2019 Part of Trevor Carpenter PhotoChallenge

Day trip from Edinburgh

A demon disguised as a horse

Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings. I’ll admit that many of us openly break the numeric rule and share […]

Black and White Challenges

Arms raised

This statue is a memorial to Isidora Dolores Ibárruri Gómez (1895 – 1989) and a thank you to those who went out from Britain to fight in the Spanish Civil War. Also […]

-London

Visit Falkirk, but not by bus

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 31 May 2019 Posted as part of Friday Follies

-Glasgow

The neoclassical building in Glasgow’s Royal Exchange Square was built in 1778 as the townhouse of a wealthy Glasgow Tobacco Lord. It has changed its role a few times since then, and it now houses […]

-Vietnam

Living in Halong Bay

There are certainly plenty of tourists spending a night or two floating on Halong Bay, but there are local people living on the water too. There are plenty of boats […]

-Venice

Shadowy Venice

-Azerbaijan

Maiden Tower

The Maiden Tower, or Qız qalası, is a cylindrical eight storey building that rises to a height of 29.5 metres. However, its exact origins and intended purpose are not so clear. […]

-Tanzania

Rhythm and strength

Masai warriors demonstrate their strength and skill with their jumping dance, or adumu. Straight, narrow, and immobile, apart from their feet and legs, is key to this competitive dance. The […]

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