Author Archives: Father M
All Saints’ Croxley Green
This is the beautiful church where Jenny’s sister, the Reverend Miriam Mugan, is vicar. This morning I attended an informal kids’ service at 9.45am. They made me very welcome. Afterwards I had a great chat over coffee with some
All Saints’ Croxley Green
This is the beautiful church where Jenny’s sister, the Reverend Miriam Mugan, is vicar. This morning I attended an informal kids’ service at 9.45am. They made me very welcome. Afterwards I had a great chat over coffee with some
Nosebleed @ The Gielgud
Beautiful weather in London this evening. A pleasant stroll to Shaftesbury Road, through Russell Square, for a curtain up at 7pm Tonight I was at the Gielgud Theatre. It is a nice theatre, with a domed ceiling with a chandelier
Nosebleed @ The Gielgud
Beautiful weather in London this evening. A pleasant stroll to Shaftesbury Road, through Russell Square, for a curtain up at 7pm Tonight I was at the Gielgud Theatre. It is a nice theatre, with a domed ceiling with a chandelier
Twitstorm
It’s Friday, I am be back in London, at Finsbury Park again, this time in the Park200 theatre to see Twitstorm, a play by Chris England and a performance directed by Jonathan Lewis. This is the larger of the Park
Twitstorm
It’s Friday, I am be back in London, at Finsbury Park again, this time in the Park200 theatre to see Twitstorm, a play by Chris England and a performance directed by Jonathan Lewis. This is the larger of the Park
More Gaudi
In the afternoon of my day tour we visited two further Gaudi institutions. The original idea of Park Guell was to create a private residential garden city for wealthy Barcelona residents (developed by th Guell family), who could then live
More Gaudi
In the afternoon of my day tour we visited two further Gaudi institutions. The original idea of Park Guell was to create a private residential garden city for wealthy Barcelona residents (developed by th Guell family), who could then live
Food in Barcelona 2
For lunch during my full-day tour, I took the opportunity of trying pintxos (pinchos) a Basque specialty, rather than the popular tapas (leaves my hungry like Japanese food). You fill your own plate from a buffet-style display of various pintxos,
Food in Barcelona 2
For lunch during my full-day tour, I took the opportunity of trying pintxos (pinchos) a Basque specialty, rather than the popular tapas (leaves my hungry like Japanese food). You fill your own plate from a buffet-style display of various pintxos,
Barcelona – in one day
With only one day in Barcelona, I took a full day tour. We began at the tour office adjacent to the Palau de la Musica Catalonia. Beautifully repurposed building for concerts. We walked through beautiful lanways to find our bus
Barcelona – in one day
With only one day in Barcelona, I took a full day tour. We began at the tour office adjacent to the Palau de la Musica Catalonia. Beautifully repurposed building for concerts. We walked through beautiful lanways to find our bus
“Please, Sir, may I have some more?”
Of course I went back for seconds – to the Greenhouse Restaurant in my hotel on my second and last evening in Barcelona. For appetiser – ‘Oyster Krystal, grapefruit, samphire’. Thank is pink grapefruit under the samphire dusting. Totally delicious.
“Please, Sir, may I have some more?”
Of course I went back for seconds – to the Greenhouse Restaurant in my hotel on my second and last evening in Barcelona. For appetiser – ‘Oyster Krystal, grapefruit, samphire’. Thank is pink grapefruit under the samphire dusting. Totally delicious.
“Works well with stone, iron and broken ceramic tiles”
It is the city’s pride and joy. It brings millions of tourists to this city every year, though there are undoubtedly plenty of other reasons to come. It is, and always has been largely a money-making enterprise for its own
“Works well with stone, iron and broken ceramic tiles”
It is the city’s pride and joy. It brings millions of tourists to this city every year, though there are undoubtedly plenty of other reasons to come. It is, and always has been largely a money-making enterprise for its own
Food in Barcelona
Before leaving home, I tried to book two restaurants for dinner while I am here. What else does one do at night in a foreign city? Neither would accommodate me no doubt as I am a single (leaving a vacant
Food in Barcelona
Before leaving home, I tried to book two restaurants for dinner while I am here. What else does one do at night in a foreign city? Neither would accommodate me no doubt as I am a single (leaving a vacant
I win The Pulitzer
I booked this quite blindly having no idea what is where in Barcelona, but relying on references and The Rambles Las Ramblas as a popular avenue. The location is just off Plaça de Catalunya, the centre of the city where
I win The Pulitzer
I booked this quite blindly having no idea what is where in Barcelona, but relying on references and The Rambles Las Ramblas as a popular avenue. The location is just off Plaça de Catalunya, the centre of the city where
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