Category Archives: Architecture
St Bartholomew the Great
Through the Tudor entrance arch, to the church of St Bartholomew’s the Great, made more recently famous as the set for period dramas. The area to the left of the entrance door was once occupied by the nave of the
St Bartholomew the Great
Through the Tudor entrance arch, to the church of St Bartholomew’s the Great, made more recently famous as the set for period dramas. The area to the left of the entrance door was once occupied by the nave of the
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
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
“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
‘Go straight to Number One’
If there was one building in the world that I wanted to see, it is The Barcelona Pavillion, designed by Mies van der Roche and built by Germany National Pavillion for the Barcelona International Exhibition in 1929. So I went
‘Go straight to Number One’
If there was one building in the world that I wanted to see, it is The Barcelona Pavillion, designed by Mies van der Roche and built by Germany National Pavillion for the Barcelona International Exhibition in 1929. So I went
Palma de Mallorca
Very hot and humid here in Palma and I have a tour, at least the bus is air conditioned, though much of the tour involved walking. I have never been to Spain, so this was my first introduction. Seven cruise ships
Palma de Mallorca
Very hot and humid here in Palma and I have a tour, at least the bus is air conditioned, though much of the tour involved walking. I have never been to Spain, so this was my first introduction. Seven cruise ships
On the waterfront – almost
I just couldn’t get to the docks. It was an after dinner visit, on a single decker bus this time, but the terminals are far from the roadways behind manned gates and multi-storied car parks. Disappointed. Anyway there were no
On the waterfront – almost
I just couldn’t get to the docks. It was an after dinner visit, on a single decker bus this time, but the terminals are far from the roadways behind manned gates and multi-storied car parks. Disappointed. Anyway there were no
The third hat in Southampton
The hire car, Dugg, had to go back to its owners, so I dropped it off at nearby Southampton Airport. Then it was back to buses for me. And upstairs too. It was a Uni bus, so it went through
The third hat in Southampton
The hire car, Dugg, had to go back to its owners, so I dropped it off at nearby Southampton Airport. Then it was back to buses for me. And upstairs too. It was a Uni bus, so it went through
Chilling in Chilworth, or wherever
I’m not entirely sure where I am. Siri was very confused and announced that I had reached my destination while I was travelling at 70mph on the M27. It took a further 20 minutes of off-ramps and U-turns to find
Chilling in Chilworth, or wherever
I’m not entirely sure where I am. Siri was very confused and announced that I had reached my destination while I was travelling at 70mph on the M27. It took a further 20 minutes of off-ramps and U-turns to find
The Vicar with a Hooker
The Anglican Divine, Richard Hooker, famously described Anglicanism’s theological underpinning as being like a three-legged chair – scripture, reason, tradition. I note he isn’t sitting on a three-legged stool in this statue in the grounds of Exeter Cathedral – a
The Vicar with a Hooker
The Anglican Divine, Richard Hooker, famously described Anglicanism’s theological underpinning as being like a three-legged chair – scripture, reason, tradition. I note he isn’t sitting on a three-legged stool in this statue in the grounds of Exeter Cathedral – a
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