London Bus, No Obstacle
Following on from last week’s post on London’s new bus, here is another type of red bus. Linking to Ruby Tuesday.
Mesmerising Mural
This massive mural shines high on a wall in Manchester city centre. Whether you like it or not, you have to admire the complexity and ingenuity. What is real and […]
Margate Lido
A striking sign for a, sadly, long-gone attraction with an immense history. “Lido” is a term for an outdoor swimming pool and surrounding area, sometimes at a beach but not […]
Roll out the Barrows
This is just one of the garden-themed installations at the South Bank this summer: mini-wheelbarrows inspired by the curves of a roller coaster and each containing a little garden. Linking […]
I is for… Ironwork
Iron. To me, the word sounds heavy, dark and cumbersome. Yet, used as a decorative feature, the product itself can be beautiful. I have a particular penchant for iron architectural […]
Brooding Skies over Gateshead
Linked to Skywatch Friday.
What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?
This restored 16th-century half-timbered house in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, is believed to be the house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he spent his childhood years. It is now a small museum open to the public […]
Boris Bikes – Look Up, Look Down Challenge, week 3
Every Thursday I post a picture or two taken from […]
Open Air Theatre in Regents Park
There is something remarkably and peculiarly English about the passion for sitting on damp seats watching open-air drama only the English have mastered the art of being truly uncomfortable while facing up […]
South Bank Skate Park
On the South Bank of the Thames, in the undercroft of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, there is a lively street skating venue. Decorated with bright graffiti, it is more than […]