Wind Your Way to the Sea
“It was a funny little path, winding here and there, dashing off in different directions, and sometimes even tying a knot in itself from sheer joy. (You don’t get tired […]
Vintage Book Shopping in London
The bookshop in the British Library is a great place to browse and purchase. There’s a wide selection of both fiction and non-fiction, and always something a bit different, including some great […]
O is for… Once Upon a time
“Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen” – so starts the 1952 movie about Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), born […]
Not Quite Gone, and Not Forgotten
The famous Inspector Rebus may be past retirement age now but he hasn’t quite vanished from the pages of Edinburgh fiction, and he certainly isn’t forgotten. Many fans still pop […]
Don Quixote in Paris
This French version of Don Quijote, with a Dali illustration of the hero and his companion, takes pride of place in a Parisian bookshop. It grabbed my attention because of the […]
E is for… Elementary, my dear Watson
This statue of Sherlock Holmes stands tall outside Baker Street station on the Marylebone Road in London. Now I don’t want to upset anyone, but I feel I must mention […]
Look Up, Look Up, Whatever You Do
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 13 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join the challenge by posting your own photos with an up […]
The Man who Walked through Walls
The square in Montmarte dedicated to French author Marcel Aymé (1902-1967), sports a jolly statue if what is probably Aymé’s most famous character, Dutilleul. In his famous short story, Le Passe-Muraille (The Walker-Through-Walls), Dutilleul suddenly […]
Water, Water, Everywhere
Today, 3 October, is National Poetry Day in the UK. This countrywide celebration of poetry has taken place since 1994. It is intended to bring poetry out onto the […]
Lost Bear
Paddington Bear is a stowaway bear found alone and lost at Paddington Station. He arrives from darkest Peru, with an old hat, battered suitcase, duffle coat and marmalade sandwiches and becomes a classic character in English children’s […]
Travel with Intent 