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Chill Time in Dublin

On my very brief trip to Dublin the other week, the sun shone; all outdoor seating was seized upon by sun-hungry locals and tourists alike.  On Grattan Bridge, the relatively recent addition […]

Curvy Sign at Park Güell

  This curvy, mosaic sign stands outside Park Güell in Barcelona. This park was initially intended to be an up-market housing estate designed by  Antoni Gaudí.  it’s hilly nature allowed Gaudí to design some […]

Is that a Dragon I see above me?

Hanging high above the Northern Quarter, on the corner of Tib Street and Church Street, shines the Tib Street Horn.  This enigmatic, silver sculpture, half dragon and half saxophone, coils around the remains of an […]

It’s Raining Hearts

In her latest (as of June 2014) Tib Street mural, Lispencie brings us a summer shower of colourful hearts. More of her work can be seen here: Fleeing gender violence Pink […]

Early Morning on the Thames

…well, fairly early! It is wonderful to see the sun in London, but the tube becomes unbearable in the heat.  The buses aren’t much better, though you can at least […]