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Rain protection in Istanbul

Remember the Istanbul rain I featured last week? Well, this is what I had to wear as a result! Plus a headscarf for the mosque. Still smiling despite the ridiculous […]

Paco’s Colourful Candy

It is not just the shopfront here in Madrid that is bright, the contents are too:   If this has awoken your sweet tooth, you can order online! Caramelos Paco, c/ Toledo […]

A Quieter Venice

I like this part of the lagoon front in Venice; it’s only a few paces away from the madding crowds gawping at the Bridge of Sighs, but here you can […]

Spring Pinks

As we rush now into summer, here’s a little reminder of how Spring looked. Linked to Pink Saturday and Weekend Reflections.  

Queen Victoria’s Ablutions

Edward Onslow Ford’s Queen Victoria Monument in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is in need of some tender loving care.  This Grade II listed monument caught my attention yesterday because of the weeds that have […]