St Frideswide

While visiting the cathedral, I noticed this stone of rememberance. My friend talked about Frideswide with such familiarity as though … More

Small cathedral

Most colleges that make up the University of Oxford have their history as monasteries or convents. I only learned this … More

On our way back south we didn’t stop and get out. In hindsight, we made the right choice as the … More

On reaching the end of the Settle – Carlisle railway line at Carlisle, the sun came out providing lovely views … More

The Settle to Carlisle train actually starts in Leeds and ought to be called the Leeds to Carlisle train. However, … More

As I mentioned last week, there is a botanical garden attached to the Kew research site, which is where the … More

Kew Gardens is a large scientific research site on the west side of London, which allows the general public to … More

When ArtAngel takes over a venue as a gallery, they seek to combine existing and specially commissioned pieces in the … More

When I was in Philadelphia I visited the Eastern State Penitentiary. The prison in Reading (Berkshire) was built around similar … More

On the day this goes out, I am expecting Theresa May to ‘trigger Article 50’. I’m not quite sure how she … More