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Temporary Station Art

On the upper level of the station there are two permanent works of public art as well as one site … More

art, clock Cornelia Parker, England, London, Public art, St Pancras, station, train, travel, UK, United Kingdom

St Pancras

I feel like I’m back in my ‘elephant’ as one of my friends always says.  I’m sitting on a long … More

Betjeman, England, Eurostar, London, St Pancras, St Pancras Stations, train, travel, UK, United Kingdom, US

New Orleans World War II museum

I’m still not travelling again, so here is something from a previous trip.  In 2010 I visited New Orleans with … More

aeroplane, airplane, Louisiana, museum, National World War II Museum, New Orleans, United States, US, World War II

Spook

I first encountered the Spooky Men’s Chorale some years ago.  They were performing locally and looking for billeting in the … More

Axis of Spook, Bristol, Colston Hall, England, Global Premiere, Pyramids, singing, Spook, Spooky Men's Chorale, Stephen Taberner, UK

Richard in the Rain

On a sunny day a few months ago, I met some friends visiting London from the US for pre-theatre dinner … More

city, England, London, Richard II, Shakespeare, The Globe, theatre, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Office views

I can’t really leave you without some pictures from the office I was working in earlier this year.  On one … More

city, England, London, skyline, skyscrapers, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Lombard Street

The last stage of my journey to the office is walking up Lombard Street from Bank Station.  It isn’t a … More

commute, England, Lloyd's, Lloyd's of London, Lombard Street, London, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Lancaster Gate

The tube station is named after the closest gate into Kensington Gardens which itself was named to honour Queen Victoria, … More

England, Lancaster Gate, London, London Underground, Public art, railway, train, travel, tube, UK, United Kingdom

A short walk to the tube

When asked for insider tips for travelling around London I always suggest people look at a roadmap as well as … More

commute, England, London, London Underground, travel, tube, UK, United Kingdom

Struwwelpeter

Heinrich Hoffmann was born in 1809 in Frankfurt and trained there as a doctor specialising in psychiatry; running Frankfurt’s lunatic asylum. … More

children's stories, Europe, Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Heinrich Hoffmann, Public art, Struwwelpeter, travel

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