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Where to Visit in 2014

Are you planning your 2014 travels yet? If so, the Lonely Planet has some suggestions for you. Top 10 Countries for 2014 Brazil Antarctica Scotland Sweden Malawi Mexico Seychelles Belgium […]

Plaça de Sant Jaume

Plaça de Sant Jaume is the main square in Barcelona’s  Gothic quarter. It is home to two government buildings: the Ajuntament de Barcelona (City Hall) and the Palau de la […]

Christmas at Fortnum’s

Many of the shops in London feature magnificent window displays during the festive season.  Last week I featured Selfridges.  This week it’s the turn of Fortnum and Mason. To see […]

Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby is probably the most famous and loved pet in Scotland.  He was a Skye terrier who, so the story goes, pined for years at his master’s graveside in […]

Y is for… Yule Log

Strictly speaking, a yule log is a large piece of wood burned on a fire and forming part of a traditional Christmas celebration in many parts of Europe. For me, […]

Mother Christmas

Mother Christmas is busy making lace in a shop window close to the Grande Place in Brussels. Linked to Ruby Tuesday.

Work Complete

The latest murals in Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter are now complete. It was a typically damp Manchester day but I wasn’t the only one taking photos of this […]