St Basil’s Cathedral up close
When I first visited Moscow in 1979, St Basil’s was under scaffolding for a major clean. So when I got back there last year, the first thing I wanted to […]
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Debbie Smyth
The Royal Arcade, Mayfair
The orange tones in this Victorian shopping arcade are a joy. London has many beautiful, ornate and sophisticated arcades, but the Royal Arcade takes some beating. It connects Bond Street to Albermarle Street, and […]
The Shard in Black and White
. Linked to Black & White Challenge.
Paper & Cup, Shoreditch
I found this friendly and tasty coffee shop on one of my recent meanders around Shoreditch. “Delectable books and coffee” they say on their website, and I wouldn’t disagree. The ambience is […]
Thank You – One Lovely Blog Award
Many, many thanks to Helen Handbag (I love the name!) at Nail Art for Dummies for nominating me for this award. The rules of the award are: Thank the person who nominated you Add […]
Hotel Windows
The intensely bright flower boxes outside the windows of this famous hotel were in full bloom when I wandered past last week: . Posted as part of the Thursday Lingering Look at […]
An Alien has Landed in London
A strange being made a grand appearance in Grosvenor Gardens, just outside Victoria Station, in May 2013. Unusual he may be, but the locals are taking it in their stride. Walking, resting […]
World Donkey Day
Today, May 8, is World Donkey Day. In honour of this, I have gathered some of my donkey photos. First of all, my friend Loukoum on a donkey-walking holiday in France: Donkey […]
Dung gets Priority
Not a sign that is in the British Highway Code: But dung beetles are an important part of the eco system in South Africa. . Posted as part of Cee’s […]
Londoners by Craig Taylor
Here London is a patchwork quilt laid out before in this tremendous book. The 80 voices of this book are the different colours, patterns and textures of the quilt. Sympathise with the terrified […]
Chatham House
There’s an interesting story behind this door: Named after this house is the Chatham House Rule, used around the world to ensure free and open debate. The rule reads as follows: When a meeting, […]
Travel with Intent 