In 1753, Scottish physician James Lind discovered that eating citrus fruits was a strong cure for people affected by scurvy, a disease rife throughout the navy. James Cook adopted the idea of a […]
Street artist, Xenz, painted his first piece in his home town of Hull in 1987, at just 14. His early work took place inside the derelict warehouses here, inspired initially by films and […]
– Over to all of you to join the challenge with your own circle post. To join the challenge, please use pingback by putting a link in your post to the URL […]
This recent shot of a 1920s Dutch barge seemed an ideal subject for a spot of vintage editing. Word on the Water is one of my favourite London bookshops, […]
“He who would travel happily, must travel light.” – Antoine de St. Exupery Here is my weekly travel quotation. Hopefully the corresponding image gives you […]
The West Pier, opened in 1866, was a simple structure supported by cast iron columns that were screwed into the seabed. Sadly, most of the pier has now […]