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Attractions and Activities

-London

Beastly Exhibition

The Bestiary exhibition is now open.  I highly recommend a visit, even if you think you don’t like Phlegm’s work.  I wouldn’t say I like his work myself, but I […]

-Barcelona

Kings, Camels and Shitting Men

Christmas may be over by 26 December for many of us but in some countries, especially in Southern Europe, children are still eagerly awaiting the delivery of their Christmas presents. […]

-London

Mad Hatter!

No-one in London could ever claim they were bored. There is an endless list of museums, galleries, parks, shops and gardens to visit.  If you feel like getting a bit […]
Mad Hatter!

-London

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 […]

-Manchester

John Rylands Library

“There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.” Michel de Montaigne The John Rylands Library in Manchester is housed in a beautifully striking late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on […]

-London

Urban Design in London

Urban design is the process of designing and shaping cities, towns and villages.  It is an inter-disciplinary subject that unites all the built environment professions, including urban planning, landscape architecture, architecture, and civil and municipal engineering. In […]

-London

Happy 40th Birthday, British Library

The British Library celebrated its 40th birthday today. The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom.  It is a legal deposit library, and as such it receives copies of every book produced in Britain, […]