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London in Spring

As summer draws to an end in Britain, I thought I’d feature some Spring flowers to remind us all of what is to come again in just a few months. […]

Sky Watching Was Not in Vain

Sant Pol de Mar is a picturesque coastal town in northern Catalunya, sitting between  Canet de Mar and Calella. On this occasion, its beautiful sky too, brilliant blue with low rolling clouds, further […]

Americans in London

The United States and Britain have had a long and strong relationship.  London contains many memorials and buildings, and bars too, that recognise and commemorate this friendship. 1. FD Roosevelt […]

Arches over the Water of Leith

The four-arched Dean Bridge towers 32 metres above the Water of Leith in Edinburgh. The four graceful arches support a road bridge, measuring 136m in length and 12m in breadth, that carries the […]

L is for… Loo with a View

These views are from what should surely be voted the most scenic loo in the world. Take your time and enjoy the views through the window. Very convenient for keen wildlife […]

City Silent and Bare

“This city now doth, like a garment, wear the beauty of the morning; silent bare, ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open unto the fields and to the sky; All […]

Toast Rack and Fried Egg

I was born and spent the first five years of my life in Manchester, England.  My elder sister went to college there in the early 1960s, before we all moved […]