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Saving Lives

 – Look Up, Look Down, week 5 Every Thursday I post a picture or two taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your […]

Penny to Spend?

Need to spend a penny in London, and don’t know where to run? Then this map, courtesy of WJ London, could be a lifesaver. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tube Map Of Free Toilets via Tube […]

Scary!

Loneliness is about the scariest thing out there. -Joss Whedon Linked to Ese’s Shoot and Quote Challenge: Loneliness.

South Bank to St Paul’s

I love the National Theatre in London – not for its looks, but for its performances and its views. The ugly concrete blocks you can see in these photos are […]

Nelson Mandela

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela I am not going to attempt a biography of Nelson Mandela […]

Ivory Thistles

Here are some more beautiful thistles, from the same garden in Wiltshire as my previous thistle post.  These are Eryngium, also known as Ivory Thistles or Sea Holly.  Both are […]