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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 […]

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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

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. […]

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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 […]

-Manchester

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 […]

-Manchester

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 […]

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Grems on the South Bank

French rapper, designer and graffiti artist, Grems (also known as Supermicro, and real name Michaël Eveno), has produced a bright, detailed artwork on the South Bank.  His intense colours stand […]

-Manchester

Canals through Manchester

Canals were at the heart of the development of industrial Manchester. They brought coal and raw materials right to the heart of the city and carried away manufactured goods. The […]