Wheel Reflection
What a great way to decorate a cycle shop! The Bicycle Man sells bikes (specialising in English and Dutch bikes) as well as carrying out repairs. Find him at 61-67 […]
Fig and Sparrow
My first drink of the day is tea, but by mid-morning latest I’m in need of a coffee. And a good coffee at that. My latest caffeine find is Fig […]
Art and Craft in Manchester
Good art, craft and fabric shops seem few and far between in Britain this days. Many department stores have ditched their haberdashery departments and not many high streets feature a […]
The Colours of La Boqueria
La Boqueria Market in Barcelona (official name Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria) is the best known of the city’s markets, attracting tourists of all nationalities by the shopping […]
Macabre Toy
The Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate, on England’s Kent coast, is currently showing an exhibition entitled “Curiosity”. Many of the shops around the old town are supporting that exhibition by […]
Shopping Delights in Marseille
I have a few shopping finds to share from my recent trip to Marseille. On my first afternoon, I just walked around the old port area and strolled along Rue […]
Kazuri Beads – a gift from Kenya
It’s always pleasing to bring back a gift from your travels – be it for yourself or for others. However, finding something truly representative and authentic, whilst being responsible and supporting local trade […]
Row upon Row of Shoes – Hurrah!
Shoes arranged in rows on a wall in Tunisia: And in the UK: Part of Jakesprinter’s Sunday Post Challenge: Arrangement.
Melancholy Moscow
I have just returned from a brief trip to Moscow (October 2012). The weather there was bitterly cold, something it happened to share with China which was having its first […]
Travel with Intent 