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Debbie Smyth

Pumpkin Pie

Squashes have been cultivated in Africa and the Americas since 7000 BC and have many, many uses.  They are valued as food, medicines, containers, musical instruments and even air fresheners. […]

Music Icons in Carnaby Street

Carnaby Street in London is always a fun and vibrant place to be.  At the moment it is celebrating ten decades of musical history with murals of  iconic musical  figures […]

Pumpkins Galore!

Pumpkins are a much loved member of the squash family, Cucurbitaceae. There are actually only four species of squash but many cultivated varieties have been bred from these four.  Here […]
Pumpkins Galore!

Sunday in Paris

One photo, no words for Silent Sunday. Linked to Sundays in my City, Weekly Top Shot and Photo Friday.  

Giant Jelly Baby

Those with a sweet tooth may be somewhat disappointed to learn that this jelly baby is not edible. It is, instead, a polyurethane exhibit at the Wellcome Collection on the […]

Bath Reflections

The Georgian spa town of Bath, in south west England, looks beautiful from all angles and in all lights, but early evening adds a wonderful golden glow that can be […]

P is for… Palm Nuts

The palm nuts, the fruit of the palm tree, is a much coveted food item for many of the animal inhabitants of Africa, especially during the dry season, when grasses […]