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Debbie Smyth

WANTED – Giant Custard!

I adore rhubarb and custard. You would certainly need a giant portion of the yellow stuff to go with this Giant Rhubarb (Gunnera manicata).  The leaves can be as much as […]

Deep Blue over the Grand Palais

The sweeping curve of the stone facade and  the bronze quadriga by Georges Récipon are framed beautifully by the deep blue sky and fluffy clouds (I always seem to be […]

Which Way Vegas?

In Vegas you can chose to travel by monorail, car, bus, gondola, elevator, escalator, roller coaster, Trojan horse… and even by hot air balloon Linked to Cee’s Which Way? challenge.

Art and Craft in Manchester

Good art, craft and fabric shops seem few and far between in Britain this days.  Many department stores have ditched their haberdashery departments and not many high streets feature a […]

Views over Edinburgh

 – Look Up, Look Down, week 10 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with […]

Better to be Drunk or Ugly?

“I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.” -Winston Churchill Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), British Prime Minister 1940-1945 and […]

Ultraman!

Ultraman (ウルトラマン Urutoraman?) is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series that first aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System  from July 1966 to April 1967, with a total of 40 episodes. This silver end red superhero became a major […]