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-England

Hats Off to the Queen Mother

Walking down the Mall recently, I came across  two bronze reliefs by Paul Day (the man responsible for the statue of two lovers at St Pancras Station).  They are part of […]

-Manchester

Australasia – down under in Manchester

The term “potluck” originally referred to what was on offer to unexpected guests: if you arrived unannounced you took your luck with whatever was in the pot!  That is the theme for this week’s Sunday Stills […]

-India

Tigers in the neighbourhood

Tigers have come to St Pancras! The tigers is the largest cat species, reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in length and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb).  This magnificent animal is endangered: […]

-Barcelona

Fruit and veg around the world

It’s Sunday again and time to publish my contribution to this week’s Sunday Stills challenge. In Tunisia: In Scotland: In a supermarket in Los Angeles: A stall in Moscow: In […]

-London

Garden in the heart of London

London is blessed with some great parks, such as Green Park and St James’s Park.  It also has lots of small public gardens right in the heart of town.  The garden in the centre […]

-London

Chinese New Year 2013

A damp, grey and wet London day did not deter the revellers yesterday, though it did make taking photographs more difficult: fingers numbed by cold and thick gloves, umbrella balanced […]

-London

Reflections in Chancery Lane

This window on Chancery Lane in London caught my attention for several reasons: the flowers (because there are so few around in the depths of a British winter), the building […]

-London

Walls in London

There is always something new to discover in London: these painted walls, for example, The mural below is set back from the street on the west side of Tottenham Court […]

Challenges

Snouts in the Snow

We’ve just had a week or so of snow in England and it was impossible to resist getting out there and taking photos.  I love these colourful pigs in the […]