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-Manchester

A Beach in Manchester?

Someone has a sense of humour, I think. This “beach bar” is set on one of Castlefield’s canals.  This is a great area to relax in, especially in summer, but […]

-London

The Royal Arcade, Mayfair

The orange tones in this Victorian shopping arcade are a joy.  London has many beautiful, ornate and sophisticated arcades, but the Royal Arcade takes some beating.  It connects Bond Street to Albermarle Street, and […]

-England

Paper & Cup, Shoreditch

I found this friendly and tasty coffee shop on one of my recent meanders around Shoreditch.  “Delectable books and coffee” they say on their website, and I wouldn’t disagree. The ambience is […]

-London

Hotel Windows

The intensely bright flower boxes outside the windows of this famous hotel were in full bloom when I wandered past last week: . Posted as part of the Thursday Lingering Look at […]

-London

Londoners by Craig Taylor

Here London is a patchwork quilt laid out before in this tremendous book. The 80 voices of this book are the different colours, patterns and textures of the quilt. Sympathise with the terrified […]

-London

Chatham House

There’s an interesting story behind this door: Named after this house is the Chatham House Rule, used around the world to ensure free and open debate.  The rule reads as follows: When a meeting, […]

-Croatia

The Rooftops of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is stunningly beautiful. Any visitor simply has to walk the old walls, with their magnificent views of the town and the sea, and little insights into the damage caused by war. A lingering memory for […]

California

Jello San Francisco!

I was having a quiet Sunday evening blog browse, and found this post that I have to share with you. Reblogged from  Jello San Francisco! | Stephen Kelly Creative I’ve seen […]