Curious in Cornwall

It’s amazing how my cousins can come up with great places to visit at the drop of a hat. Off to lunch in Cornwall. A traditional pub with some curiosities, present company excepted.

Curious in Cornwall

It’s amazing how my cousins can come up with great places to visit at the drop of a hat. Off to lunch in Cornwall. A traditional pub with some curiosities, present company excepted.

A cross-country service

I thought ‘cross-country’ was an adjectival phrase. Apparently it was being used as a noun. So I got onto the wrong train. A Cross-Country service not a Great Western Railway service. The indicator board at Bristol Temple Meads station noted

A cross-country service

I thought ‘cross-country’ was an adjectival phrase. Apparently it was being used as a noun. So I got onto the wrong train. A Cross-Country service not a Great Western Railway service. The indicator board at Bristol Temple Meads station noted

“A voluptuous self-crucifixion”

How odd that this post from 4 years ago was never posted …… but here it is This evening I saw the final play of this year’s holiday. A rather long sabbatical for me, but not as long as the

“A voluptuous self-crucifixion”

How odd that this post from 4 years ago was never posted …… but here it is This evening I saw the final play of this year’s holiday. A rather long sabbatical for me, but not as long as the

Saucy Worcester

A momentary stop in Bristol, we whisked off to Worcester where Brad has a holiday let, right on the canal -super-convenient. Great spot and view from this charming ‘Coronation St’ home. Last time I sat it was pre-renovation, so updated

Saucy Worcester

A momentary stop in Bristol, we whisked off to Worcester where Brad has a holiday let, right on the canal -super-convenient. Great spot and view from this charming ‘Coronation St’ home. Last time I sat it was pre-renovation, so updated

Blazing a trail to Bristol

A new day, a new city. Jenny kindly drove me to Bristol so we could have a good chat in the car. On the way we ventured through part of the Cotswolds, stopping at Moreton-in Marsh for a drink (literally

Blazing a trail to Bristol

A new day, a new city. Jenny kindly drove me to Bristol so we could have a good chat in the car. On the way we ventured through part of the Cotswolds, stopping at Moreton-in Marsh for a drink (literally

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

Romeo in Fitzrovia

The story is not as salacious as the title may have suggested. I had my hair cut in a Fitzrovia salon and Romeo was the cutter. Posed underneath BY tower opposite, the salon was awarded winning… And the product worth

Romeo in Fitzrovia

The story is not as salacious as the title may have suggested. I had my hair cut in a Fitzrovia salon and Romeo was the cutter. Posed underneath BY tower opposite, the salon was awarded winning… And the product worth

Mnemonic

mnemonic / ni’monik / adj. 1. assisting or intended to assist memory; 2. of memory I really enjoyed the opening- a ‘lecture’ on memory and how each time we piece the past together from fragments. Khalid Abdalla tells us about

Mnemonic

mnemonic / ni’monik / adj. 1. assisting or intended to assist memory; 2. of memory I really enjoyed the opening- a ‘lecture’ on memory and how each time we piece the past together from fragments. Khalid Abdalla tells us about

Southbank

South of the Thames, not the Yarra. I decided to walk to the National Theatre and see if I could get ticket to a performance this evening. Lots of things happening along the Thames in the late afternoon. I was

Southbank

South of the Thames, not the Yarra. I decided to walk to the National Theatre and see if I could get ticket to a performance this evening. Lots of things happening along the Thames in the late afternoon. I was

Lunch in Brighton

No, not in Victoria, but from Victoria to East Sussex. I took the train from Victoria. As seems to be the norm for my travel on this trip, the train terminated at Haywards Heath and my first class carriage morphed

Lunch in Brighton

No, not in Victoria, but from Victoria to East Sussex. I took the train from Victoria. As seems to be the norm for my travel on this trip, the train terminated at Haywards Heath and my first class carriage morphed