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London Lights

Since sponsorship of the lights crept in, the lights on Oxford Street and Regents Street have become less attractive.  To find the best lights, you now need to seek out […]

Where to Visit in 2014

Are you planning your 2014 travels yet? If so, the Lonely Planet has some suggestions for you. Top 10 Countries for 2014 Brazil Antarctica Scotland Sweden Malawi Mexico Seychelles Belgium […]

Christmas at Fortnum’s

Many of the shops in London feature magnificent window displays during the festive season.  Last week I featured Selfridges.  This week it’s the turn of Fortnum and Mason. To see […]

Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby is probably the most famous and loved pet in Scotland.  He was a Skye terrier who, so the story goes, pined for years at his master’s graveside in […]

Work Complete

The latest murals in Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter are now complete. It was a typically damp Manchester day but I wasn’t the only one taking photos of this […]

From the Greatest to the Least

I’m not entirely sure whether this sculpture in Kew Gardens  is something useful or whether it’s a device for torture, but it is certainly exquisitely made and very inventive. Linked […]