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Debbie Smyth

Buskers in Barcelona

“Every thing that heard him play, Even the billows of the sea, Hung their heads, and then lay by. In sweet music is such art, Killing care and grief of […]

Tea and Nonsense

“Take some more tea,” the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. “I’ve had nothing yet,” Alice replied in an offended tone, “so I can’t take more.” “You mean you […]

Bath’s Royal Crescent

Bath’s Royal Crescent is a street of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent.  It was designed by the architect John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774.  As one of the […]

African Water Lilies

Despite their name, water lilies are not related to the true lilies (family Liliaceae). The name “lily” is applied to a number of plants that are not at all closely […]

Flat Cap Coffee Cart

This little coffee stall makes a welcome stop if you’re walking between Victoria and Westminster.  The little cart stands just outside the Strutton Arms pub, and sells delicious Square Mile […]