It’s Raining Hearts
In her latest (as of June 2014) Tib Street mural, Lispencie brings us a summer shower of colourful hearts. More of her work can be seen here: Fleeing gender violence Pink […]
Sisters say No to Gender Violence
Lispencie displays her work here in Tib Street and in Stevenson Square on a regular basis. This particular piece is from a couple of months ago and has since been replaced, […]
Golden Post Boxes
Following the 2012 Olympics, the Royal Mail painted more than 100 of its iconic red post boxes gold to celebrate each British gold medal, team as well as individual, won during […]
The Future is in the Past
–Six Word Saturday
Not the London Eye
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 44 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with an […]
Putting Gin on the Map
Today, 14th June, is World Gin Day! And what better place to get in the act than the Atlas Bar in Manchester? This city centre haunt is located amongst the Deansgate […]
Queen Victoria’s Ablutions
Edward Onslow Ford’s Queen Victoria Monument in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is in need of some tender loving care. This Grade II listed monument caught my attention yesterday because of the weeds that have […]
Quirky Shopping in the Northern Quarter
Manchester is a great shopping destination. The Arndale Centre has all the regular high street outlets: Reiss, River Island, Hobbs, LK Bennet, Hollister, Warehouse, … If you want to go […]
Selfie Capital of Europe
Everywhere I travel these days, I see people taking selfies. It is such a popular phenomenon that it is now in most dictionaries, and was even voted the word of […]
From BBC Orchestra to Members’ Club
Milton House on Manchester’s Deansgate is named after the poet and free-thinker John Milton, author of the famous poem, Paradise Lost. The building was originally constructed in 1909-11 in Baroque style by […]
March Collage
I have had the busiest of Marches. It has been great, but I am exhausted and I’ve still got another trip to Madrid before the month is out. From left […]
Travel with Intent 