Category Archives: Restaurants

Bristol summer and tapas

My final day was sunny and everyone was out – everyone. We walked down to the city centre and the waterfront for a pre-dinner drink (or two), Everyone was making the most of the sunshine which until it set. We

Bristol summer and tapas

My final day was sunny and everyone was out – everyone. We walked down to the city centre and the waterfront for a pre-dinner drink (or two), Everyone was making the most of the sunshine which until it set. We

The Albion, Clifton

Around the corner from Brad’s is the street coffee stall. Very quaint but a tad cold to sit there today. Locals were braving it though. Hidden down an alley just near all the cafes across Victoria Park is the nice

The Albion, Clifton

Around the corner from Brad’s is the street coffee stall. Very quaint but a tad cold to sit there today. Locals were braving it though. Hidden down an alley just near all the cafes across Victoria Park is the nice

Bristol with Brad

While ai was in London, my friend Brad was in Melbourne, so on my return from Madrid, I trained it to Bristol after 2 further nights in London, staying near Paddington station. Norfolk Square The stairs were too steep for

Bristol with Brad

While ai was in London, my friend Brad was in Melbourne, so on my return from Madrid, I trained it to Bristol after 2 further nights in London, staying near Paddington station. Norfolk Square The stairs were too steep for

Madrid meals, meetings and mayhem

I liked the tree-lined boulevards of Madrid . I realised what could be achieved if Melbourne City Council had imagination, and what City Road Southbank could look like if trees were planted close together rather than 100m apart, and the

Madrid meals, meetings and mayhem

I liked the tree-lined boulevards of Madrid . I realised what could be achieved if Melbourne City Council had imagination, and what City Road Southbank could look like if trees were planted close together rather than 100m apart, and the

Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Apart from housing Picasso’s Guernica, there were many magnificent modern works within this gallery, some of which I share below, as a token of the vast display.

Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Apart from housing Picasso’s Guernica, there were many magnificent modern works within this gallery, some of which I share below, as a token of the vast display.

Lecturer and tour manager

On arrival in Madrid, the flight being delayed at Heathrow for half an hour, we went straight to Museo Arqueológico, where we met our expert guide, Professor Claudia Hopkins, Professor of Art History at the University of Edinburgh and former

Lecturer and tour manager

On arrival in Madrid, the flight being delayed at Heathrow for half an hour, we went straight to Museo Arqueológico, where we met our expert guide, Professor Claudia Hopkins, Professor of Art History at the University of Edinburgh and former

Bob Bob Ricard

By coincidence my good friend Bradley was in London for my last evening and so we met for dinner at Bob Bob Ricard in Soho. The seating is reminiscent of the Orient Express. Each booth equipped with a “Press for Champagne”

Bob Bob Ricard

By coincidence my good friend Bradley was in London for my last evening and so we met for dinner at Bob Bob Ricard in Soho. The seating is reminiscent of the Orient Express. Each booth equipped with a “Press for Champagne”

A Gallah dinner

Evenings of days at sea mean dressing up for a Gala Dinner. That’s when you find one cufflink is messing. Do you put the one remaining one on the left or right sleeve? Which arm will get more exposure at

A Gallah dinner

Evenings of days at sea mean dressing up for a Gala Dinner. That’s when you find one cufflink is messing. Do you put the one remaining one on the left or right sleeve? Which arm will get more exposure at

East to Southampton

Time to say farewell to my cousins and travel by train to Southampton -several trains in fact. I won’t give all the details of the connections but I made it. The hotel had a split personality with two names. Its

East to Southampton

Time to say farewell to my cousins and travel by train to Southampton -several trains in fact. I won’t give all the details of the connections but I made it. The hotel had a split personality with two names. Its

Leisurely Leicester

You may remember that on arrival in London my suitcase had suffered a bung wheel making trekking to my accommodation rather difficult. So I set off to acquire a new bag. Fortunately I was not staying far from the London

Leisurely Leicester

You may remember that on arrival in London my suitcase had suffered a bung wheel making trekking to my accommodation rather difficult. So I set off to acquire a new bag. Fortunately I was not staying far from the London