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Conservatory Fit for a Princess

The strong lines and angles of this low-lying conservatory are just one of the architectural pieces of interest at Kew Gardens. It is the Princess of Wales Conservatory was commissioned […]

Y is for… Yeomen Warders

The Yeomen Warders, also known as Beefeaters, are the ceremonial guards at the Tower of London.  They normally wear a uniform of dark blue with red trimmings (as in the photo […]

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 […]

Ode to the West Wind

This large scale mural on the wall of a Georgian house in Soho was inspired by a poem by Percey Bysshe Shelley. “O WILD West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being— […]

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 […]