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Debbie Smyth

Take a Test Drive on the Ljubljanica

Linked to One Word Photo: Scarlet and Ruby Tuesday.

Cordoba and the City of london

This sculpture of a cordwainer stands in the Ward of Cordwainer in the City of London, the area known for its shoe making back in the Middle Ages. The finest […]

-Slovenia

Ljubljana Castle From Below

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 63 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own […]

Weekly Travel Theme

This is no Budget!

“It’s clearly a budget. It’s got a lot of numbers in it.” — George W. Bush A selection of numbers from around the world: Linked to Mosaic Monday.

-Paris

Bridging the Seine

The rumble of trains, the whoosh of cycles and cars, the rush of commuters and joggers. Stately lamps, bold metal structures, view to the Eiffel Tower. This is probably my […]

-London

Train Due Soon!

Linked to Black & White Wednesdays.

-Manchester

Best Foot Forward in Piccadilly Gardens

This Manchester statue’s bare foot has been given a pedicure – either that, or it has turned blue from the cold!

-Venice

Q is for… Quack

Have you ever wondered where the term quack, meaning an unprofessional or unqualified doctor, came from? There are a couple of theories, but I like the version that says it […]

-Manchester