I was going through some photos earlier this week, and found pictures of some various signs I’ve taken over the past couple of years. Signs are cool. Related articles 30 Weird And Funny Road Signs (ifancyphoto.wordpress.com) Crazy Bathroom Signs of… Read More ›
London
One day you learn the only stars are in the heavens, or we’re all part of an ensemble cast
Please note, 100% of this post is ye olde fiction Gravediggers “Punch’ -1917 Scene – England 1600 Setting- Globe Theatre, London How Two Ensemble Players Save Shakespeare’s Ass Gravedigger actor, Hamlet #1 “Alas, poor Yorick, I know these lines will… Read More ›
A Fish Called Ravioli, by Tim Walker
On the 13th of September 1952 my father Dick Walker, caught a fish, and it changed the life of our family. The fish in question was a common carp and it weighed exactly 44 pounds. It was a world… Read More ›
Who Doesn’t Love Maps?
I have to admit i love maps, and I found a blog that features maps (there are many of them I am told) You can spend hours exploring strangemaps. I decided to look around to see if I have any… Read More ›
The Wild Camargue in Mediterranean France
The Camargue is the ‘wild west’ of France, located on the vast Rhone River delta is in the south central part of France, nestled against the Mediterranean Sea, and is the home of the largest nature reserve in the country…. Read More ›
Books: John Snow and the Cholera Pump in London
“The probability of an outburst or increase during [calm, mild] weather, I believed to be heightened on holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, and any other occasions where opportunities were afforded the lower classes for dissipation and debauchery” – unattributed quote by ‘expert’… Read More ›
Cigar box clocks and goodies for a good cause
Every year I work with some nice people on the JREF forum to help raise money for scholarships for The Amazing Meeting. We are not affiliated with the JREF, we simply like to send some of our forum members to… Read More ›
Originally posted on frugalfirstclasstravel:
Hi Frugalistas! A destination in its own right, Harrods food hall puts any local supermarket to shame…….. Chandelier in Harrods – definitely not standard decoration in your local supermarket Vegetables displayed like a work of art…
London Museums Rock
On my trip to London this week, I made short visits to museums that I’ve been to before: The Museum of London near the London Wall, and the wonderful British Museum. The British Museum is one of the great wonders… Read More ›
Camden Passage
The Camden Stables Market is a fairly well known area which has been a trading area for centuries. Today it contains a warren of shops selling everything from ‘antiques’ to cheap luggage and clothing. You can read about it more… Read More ›