Skip to content

South

South

Beneath Roman Feet

Wealthy Romans had all mod cons beneath their feet: beautifully decorated floors and underfloor heating.  St Albans in Hertfordshire is lucky enough to have some excellent Roman mosaics left by its former inhabitants, from […]

Bench Series

You Are Here

This beautifully illustrated map of the walk along the River Ver isn’t one you can easily carry in your pocket… Linked to Bench Series. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 12 July 2015

South

Windy Day in Margate

For me, an off-season visit to the beach is a delight.  But on this somewhat bleak January day in Margate, I didn’t find many like-minded souls. It was a very windy […]

South

Beautiful Ruins

Celtic settlement of the Catuvellauni tribe; major Roman city of  Verulamium; Anglo-Saxon territory of Verlamchester – the modern Cathedral city of St Albans has an extraordinarily long history and there are still visible traces of […]

Church

St Alban’s Abbey

  The Abbey in my home town was looking particularly grand in the Spring sunlight today. I have to admit that although it is known locally as “the abbey”, its official […]

Alphabet Challenges

D is for… Drunken Gambler

A message about contrast – the discipline and control of martial arts versus the subjugation of control by various addictions – yet the work itself coordinates nicely with the neighbouring door. Part of April A […]