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Wordless Wednesday

. Wordless Wednesday – on Wednesdays  all over the internet bloggers  post a photo with no words to explain it.  The idea is that the photo says so much that it doesn’t need […]

Magnificent Magnolia

London is blessed with a plethora of parks, squares and gardens. There is always a surprise around the corner. These glorious magnolias are in a small garden in the City […]

The Queen’s Walk

The Queen’s Walk follows the south bank of the River Thames from Lambeth Bridge in the west, to Tower Bridge in the east, opposite Victoria Embankment. It was the 1951 […]

“Dolphin” lamps

These beautiful “Dolphin” lamp standards are situated on the south bank of the Thames. In fact, the area is known as the Dolphin Zone, though the “dolphins” are actually sturgeons. The lamps […]

Pont del Diable on Instagram

A photo by my daughter on our recent trip to Tarragona. Reblogged from Tarragona Turisme‘s facebook page: . Good morning… and don’t let the rain water down your weekend! Today […]

Birds of a Feather?

I came across this glorious, giant blue tit on a recent stroll around the Northern Quarter in Manchester, England. This magnificent mural graces the wall of a listed building alongside a derelict plot, […]

Grab a coffee at Rapha CC

I have set myself a new challenge: find the best coffee places in London. It started well today.  I took a break from work, wandered across Piccadilly Circus and meandered my way […]

Giants and Big Heads in Barcelona

During the summer months, Catalan towns brim with festivals.  Giants and big-heads (gegants i capgrossos) make their grand appearance  along with human castles, fireworks, correfocs (fire run), all accompanied by dancing […]