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NoHo Murals in Manchester

These murals decorate the external shutters of NoHo Bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.  I haven’t been there at night when the shutters come up, but I understand there is similar […]

Sitges: Simply Beautiful

Sitges is an extremely beautiful Catalan town: white and blue buildings, stunning coastline, sandy beaches, wide promenade, carefully tended gardens.  It is also an artistic city, with a strong heritage […]

Bugged

Bugs are a necessary evil (ok, that’s a bit strong, I know, but on the whole, I’m not fond!) of more adventurous travel.  The two above are from South Africa, […]

Dreamy Cambridge

The King’s College of Our Lady and St Nicholas in Cambridge was founded in 1441 by King Henry VI.  Its Chapel and choir are world-famous, with millions of people around […]

Colourful Margate

Margate is a coastal resort in Kent in the south-east of England.  It has long been popular with Londoners seeking a seaside break, but it has long struggled against foreign […]

Which Way?

Cee has started a new photography challenge this week, called Which Way?  To mark its debut, I am featuring some of my favourite bridges.  Most have already appeared in this blog […]

Roses in Lewes

The East Sussex county town of Lewes has the most beautiful of settings, in a bowl surrounded by chalk hills.  The residents enhance its beauty further by keeping the town […]