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Puzzling Windows

This shop window on Ile Saint-Louis looked pretty in the Spring sunshine, with its well-known art works and interesting reflections. It is actually a shop specialising in jigsaw puzzles, shelf upon […]

Waxing Lyrical in Barcelona

Believe it or not, these are candles, real candles that you can burn! Barcelona has many candle shops – stroll around the gothic quarter and you are sure to find a couple. […]

Malware Solution!

Margate is a great place to shop for curios and antiques. Pick a sunny day, hop on a train from London and spend the day taking in the sea air, plus […]

Inside Mercat Santa Caterina

Most visitors to Barcelona will recognise and admire this colourful, flowing roof. It is, of course, the roof of the Mercat Santa Caterina, designed by husband and wife Enric Miralles and […]

Loose Leaves and Mud

A sunny day last spring produced this perfect reflection in this beautiful shop window. Lady Tesla’s Loose Leaves and Mud sells loose leaf teas and a little bit of coffee. […]

Hot to Trot

Why not let these beautiful slippers take the heat! These jazzy images are created by making a heat map (using Picasa) of the following photo of slippers in a Tunisian […]