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-London

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 […]

-Andalucia

Malaga City Hall

The beautiful pale yellow tones of the City Hall (Ayuntamiento) stand out in the Malaga sunshine. The  sub-tropical climate here brings about 300 days of sunshine a year to shine […]

-London

Roll out the Barrows

This is just one of the garden-themed installations at the South Bank this summer: mini-wheelbarrows inspired by the curves of a roller coaster and each containing a little garden. Linking […]

-Manchester

I is for… Ironwork

Iron.  To me, the word sounds heavy, dark and cumbersome.  Yet, used as a decorative feature, the product itself can be beautiful. I have a particular penchant for iron architectural […]

-Portugal

Chewing the Cud

I am a fan of Cow Parade and similar public art displays. The cow below is one of my favourites, decked out in blue, white and yellow, so typical of […]

-London

H is for… Harry Potter

It is now over 5 years since the last Harry Potter book was published but, if the queues at Kings Cross Station in London are anything to go by, his […]

-Barcelona

Buskers in Barcelona

“Every thing that heard him play, Even the billows of the sea, Hung their heads, and then lay by. In sweet music is such art, Killing care and grief of […]