a A colourful note: fuchsia is a purplish-pink colour named after the plant of the same name. The plant was discovered in the late 17th century and was named in honour of […]
I adore cities with water – sea, river, canal, lake, … I don’t mind. Paris, of course, has many, many attractions, including both river and canal to sate my penchant […]
The Granary Square area at Kings Cross provides fun and adventure for all ages: food, drink and relaxation for adults, and water for the kids. Linked to Sundays in my […]
When Trafalgar Square was designed in the 1840s, two fountains were included, apparently to reduce the amount of open space available for riotous assembly! The original fountains were replaced in the late 1930s at a […]
The area around Kings Cross Station continues to take shape. I, for one, will be grateful when the square at the front is complete and underground access is properly restored. […]
There are around 1600 drinking fountains spread around the various neighbourhoods of Barcelona, some modern, some old. The one on the corner of Portaferrissa and La Rambla is accompanied by […]