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Mistress of the Unexpected

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, DBE (1890 – 1976) was an incredibly prolific English writer, known best, of course, for her crime novels (66 in all).  She also wrote short stories and plays, plus six romances under the […]

Tower Reflection

The weather here in England is freezing, but we are still getting plenty of sun, surprisingly for late November.  Witness this almost perfect reflection of Tower Bridge taken late afternoon […]

Hay’s Galleria

Hay’s Galleria is a popular shopping and eating venue on London’s South Bank. Originally a warehouse and associated wharf (Hay’s Wharf) for the port of London, it was redeveloped as a […]

On the Tiles in Fitzrovia

I challenge you to walk past this striking 19th century building in Fitzrovia without stopping to stare. Its black and white tiled facade is simply beautiful and is in perfect […]

Holy Reflection

Holy Trinity Church, close to Regents Park in London, was built in 1826-28 to the designs of Sir John Soane to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon. After the Napoleonic wars, […]

False Steps

I featured some of the many steps in Paris in a recent post.  Here are some more steps… …………………… or are there? If you are a fan of trompe l’oeil, […]

Map of Mulitilingual London

Ever wondered where to visit in London if you want to practice your non-English language skills with a native speaker? If so, this map will help you. Strangely, it doesn’t […]

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 […]