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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 […]

Manchester Christmas Market

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 18 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with […]

Eros Goes Globe-al

London’s symbol of love and desire, Eros (Cupid to the Romans), is spending the festive season inside a giant snow globe. This large christmas decoration measures 15 metres in diameter, […]

Christmas Reflection

A wall between Granary Square and the Filling Station, to the rear of Kings Cross Station, has been decorated for the festive season.  It now proudly sports a flashing Christmas […]