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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 […]

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 […]