Through the archway

Having passed through the archway in last week’s post, I walked up this little lane. I really like the way … More

Starting in the lower left

In my post following the March on Europe in London, I announced my decision to visit all 27 ‘other’ countries in … More

After we had walked along the panorama path we had a dumpling stuffed with black beans to eat and then … More

There are a further eight objects of interest within this temple area. A golden seated statue of Yakuyoke (Protector from … More

The temple which has this remarkable garden is the Kamakura Hasedera Temple. It was built by a monk in 721 … More

Our last day in Japan. We had decided to follow a recommendation and go and see the big Buddha at … More

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

After breakfast I went over to the congress centre and collected my bag and programme and then walked from there … More

The Thunderbird from Kyoto to Osaka we had only taken 25 minutes and seemed to get there before we had … More

In January this year I attended the annual Plenary meeting of the International Parachuting Commission which was held in Faro … More