Manchester’s Industrial Architecture
Manchester has a strong industrial history and is generally recognised to be the first modern, industrial city. Many of its buildings have been renovated in recent years, but they still […]
Merchant’s Bridge in Catalan Square
During the regeneration of the Castlefield basin in Manchester, a spectacular footbridge was built from Slate Wharf to Catalan Square. The so-called Merchant’s Bridge has a 3 metre wide deck […]
Talented Statue
The London Streets are full of street performers with talent, from artists to zoological balloon crafters. Trafalgar Square always boasts a good selection of this talent, including living statues. I thought […]
Up Close and Silent
One photo, no words for Silent Sunday. . . Linked to Macro Monday.
Fresh in Shoreditch
Shoreditch is a fun, vibrant place. “Fresh in Town” is likely not the way you’d describe yourself after a night at its clubs, bars and comedy venues. But don’t let […]
London in Spring
As summer draws to an end in Britain, I thought I’d feature some Spring flowers to remind us all of what is to come again in just a few months. […]
Americans in London
The United States and Britain have had a long and strong relationship. London contains many memorials and buildings, and bars too, that recognise and commemorate this friendship. 1. FD Roosevelt […]
Toast Rack and Fried Egg
I was born and spent the first five years of my life in Manchester, England. My elder sister went to college there in the early 1960s, before we all moved […]
Multi-coloured Elephants
First came Cow Parade, in Switzerland in 1998, and then came Elephant Parade in 2007. In the mid-noughties, on holiday in Thailand, Marc Spits met Mosha, a young elephant who […]
Don’t Call Me Chicken!
Trafalgar Square is a great place to find street artists of all kinds and colours. Linked to Monday Mellow Yellow.
Orange at York Minster
Linked to Mandarin Orange Monday and Orange You Glad It’s Friday.
Travel with Intent 