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Fig and Sparrow

My first drink of the day is tea, but by mid-morning latest I’m in need of a coffee. And a good coffee at that. My latest caffeine find is Fig […]

Two Doors in Montmartre

Jean-Baptiste Clément (1836-1903), a singer, was “Mayor of Montmartre” during the heady 70 days of the 1871 Commune, when this area actually seceded from Paris. The Commune (La Commune de […]

Autumn Waves

You can tell from the height of the waves that wash the promenade and the colour of the churning sea here in Broadstairs,  that autumn is well and truly here. […]

Hergé’s Adventures in… Brussels

Georges Prosper Remi (22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian cartoonist, born in Brussels. His best known and most substantial work is The Adventures of […]

RoMo Coffee in London

RoMo Coffee (Ro = Roasting, Mo = Mobile) is a small mobile coffee chain with carts in a few locations around London. I have come across two of their sites […]

Shadows in the Sand

Ripples and shadows make the Sahara look more hospitable than it is in reality. For more from the Sahara see Is there a Dentist in the House? Linked to Shadow […]