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Bipolar Bicycle

  I love the contrast of delicate rose pink and tart citrus yellow.  The people of Amsterdam know how to dress their bikes! Linked to Pink Saturday.

Cast-Iron Guarantee of Beauty

The weather in Dublin cannot be guaranteed, but finding beauty can be. From small details to the bigger picture Dublin is truly a fair city. These beautiful sea horses form […]

The Giants of Pi

Back in the Middle Ages, in Barcelona, the giants Goliath and St. Christopher, along with several monstrous beasts, were an important part of the Corpus Christi celebration.  Guivernau recognised the Giants of […]

X is for… XVI June

As mentioned in James met Nora, XVI June is Blooms Day. I took yesterday’s Lincoln’s Inn photo last year, 2013, but by some weird coincidence I ended up back in Dublin yesterday, June […]

Where James met Nora

-or Happy Bloomsday  On 16th June 1904, James Joyce met his wife Nora Barnacle for the first time.  Well, actually, it seems they first met on 10th June but they […]

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 […]