Drinking for the Sake of Art
First, the bottles are emptied. Next, the reds are lined up, followed by the golds. Tough job doing all that drinking! Linked to Thursday Special.
Home Town Refreshed
I was born in what is now part of Greater Manchester. We moved away when I was five, but in recent years business has taken me back there frequently and […]
Balloons in Venice
If glass clowns and rabbi figurines don’t float your gondola, perhaps you’ll like these Murano glass balloons. Linked to Thursday Special.
Venice Dusk
The sun has gone down, the street lights are coming on and Venice looks as beautiful as ever. The focus of my trip to Venice last spring was to capture […]
Santa’s Calling
It used be a letter from Santa, but these days you can arrange for Santa to call your child as a pre-Christmas treat. Linked to Thursday Special. .
Please Look After This Bear
Who doesn’t love Paddington Bear? Assuming the answer is nobody, here’s a free London treat for everyone this December. 50 bears have converged on London and the display is perfect for keeping the […]
Smile!
This strange display hidden at the back of a Madrid Bar did make me smile and it brought to mind soem of my favourite Nat Ling Cole lyrics: “Smile though your […]
Luthier in Madrid
You can still find traditional luthier workshops tucked away in the shopping streets of Madrid. With Spain’s traditions in guitar music, you won’t be surprised at what instruments this luthier […]
Financial Times in Madrid
Linked to Thursday Special.
Outdoor Art at the In and Out
Charlotte Colbert, a London-based photographer and screenwriter, is currently exhibiting several large pieces on the wall outside the old In and Out Club on Piccadilly. Her screenwriting experience clearly impacts […]
Cordoba and the City of london
This sculpture of a cordwainer stands in the Ward of Cordwainer in the City of London, the area known for its shoe making back in the Middle Ages. The finest […]
Travel with Intent 