The top of Charing Cross Road is still undergoing a lot of building work, largely due to the forthcoming new railway line, and I did feel a little sad to […]
Hex colour ref: #f75394 A colourful note: violet red made its Crayola appearance in 1958. Crayola described it as a replacement name for their Magenta colour, but if you look […]
This fascinating sculpture makes an enticing feature in London’s Cavendish Square Gardens. The lady’s sculptor is always open to selling his pieces and to welcoming interested members of the public […]
Hex colour reference: #77dde7 A colourful note: turquoise blue was a new shade for Crayola back in 1935. Turquoise is named after a gem of the same name, a gem that […]
Hex colour ref: #deaa88 A colourful note: this shade appeared anonymously in 1992 as part of the public naming competition, and was named tumbleweed by winner Julee Robinson, aged 33. Tumbleweed is […]
St Andrew Square in Edinburgh was the start of the city’s “New Town”. Not all that new though – this was built in 1772 and quickly became a fashionable and upmarket area to live. […]