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Object of Touristic Desire

These trinkets, in a shop window in Toledo, are examples of the art of damascening. This involves inlaying different metals into one another—typically, gold or silver into a darkly oxidized steel background—to produce intricate patterns. This is still practiced in […]

Seeing Triple?

I often feature Shoreditch for its street art, but it’s a great place for a spot of shopping too.  This trio of triplets is from the Boxpark designer outlet, close […]

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 […]

Tiffany Lives Here

  Wordless Wednesday – on Wednesdays  all over the internet bloggers  post a photo with no words to explain it. Linked to Whimsical Windows, Delectable Doors.

Mother Christmas

Mother Christmas is busy making lace in a shop window close to the Grande Place in Brussels. Linked to Ruby Tuesday.

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 […]

Pink Christmas

It is December tomorrow, so let’s get into the Christmas mood.   If you haven’t started the Christmas shopping yet, today would be a good day, with 20% off at […]