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Across the Ocean

If you head from Margate railway station towards the seafront, one of the first things you’ll see will be this bronze memorial to the nine lifeboat men who perished aboard the Friend […]

-Manchester

Scoundrels and Gentlemen Welcome

This men-only barbers in Manchester’s Barton Arcade was doing a roaring trade last Sunday.  Services on offer include a traditional cut throat shave and “precision beard sculpting” – if you […]

-London

Toilet Renaissance

Public toilets are having a renaissance period right now, in London and around the globe. Many former toilets have fallen into disuse and some bright young sparks are finding innovative new […]

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Vienna from on High

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 82 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 […]

-Manchester

Time, Corrie Fans Please

“Time, Gentleman Please” – this closing time call, common in British pubs, will soon be called at the Rovers Return.  Filming of Coronation Street has moved to Media City and […]

-Netherlands

K is for… Kite

Spring has come to the North at last, and in the USA you can celebrate its arrival with a spot of kite flying as part of National Kite Month this April. To get into full […]