Given that it’s Easter time, the traditional beginning to the summer season in the U.K., it means that I’m once again able to enjoy the countless country gardens around and about. Many have seen our gardens on various TV shows and movies and they set the image of what people around the world imagine Britain… Continue reading The English Landscape Garden
Category: Culture
The tragic genius of Vincent van Gogh
One of the things I was looking forward to when visiting Paris though was not the over-hyped Mona Lisa but the works of Vincent van Gogh in the Musee D’Orsay in Paris, one of the largest museums of modern art in the world. Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter. His work is nearly always… Continue reading The tragic genius of Vincent van Gogh
Visiting Montmatre, home of artists and Sacre Couer
So, we have just about reached the end of our short break in Paris. To be honest I could stay here a lot longer. There may be a few strange things about the place but overall I love it. It’s relative compactness and spacious feeling pavements and public transport are a delight and its overwhelmingly… Continue reading Visiting Montmatre, home of artists and Sacre Couer
A date with the Mona Lisa
If you’re in Paris for more than a day then you really should make the effort to visit The Louvre as we did on Sunday. It is the worlds biggest and most visited museum and is impossible to see in a single day, if only because due to its size the authorities close off different… Continue reading A date with the Mona Lisa
Another long days walk around beautiful Paris
We have been walking around 10 miles each day around Paris and on Friday we were blessed by sunny weather. It was by no means warm but if you could find somewhere out of the wind, it felt nice or at least it did under several layers. We haven’t yet got lost instead have been… Continue reading Another long days walk around beautiful Paris
A Tale of Two Cities – Chicago and London
Today it’s time for something a little different. I’m honoured to be able to team up with Kendra Thornton who is well known to many for her appearances on numerous TV travel slots. We both have one thing in common, we love travel and are fortunate to live in two great cities. Whether you’re in… Continue reading A Tale of Two Cities – Chicago and London
Speaking up for Foreign TV and Movies
I’m a big fan of film and television, I don’t mind admitting it. It has to be the best shows though. If it is anything vaguely classed as reality or celebrity than it’s not for me. Really it my television shows have to either have the best actors, best production values or tell a story… Continue reading Speaking up for Foreign TV and Movies
Remember, Remember The 5th Of November
Following from Halloween, the second in our group of 3 special days at this time of year is Guy Fawkes Night, now more commonly known as Bonfire Night. Not having an Independence Day or an official National Day, Guy Fawkes Night is a day that children look forward to for many weeks in the U.K. … Continue reading Remember, Remember The 5th Of November
The beautiful, magical Silver Swan Automaton at The Bowes Museum
Every now and then when you go travelling, you come across something out of the ordinary. If you are very lucky, you might see something unique and quite amazing, the Silver Swan is such a sight. The Silver Swan Automaton is housed in the Bowes Museum, just outside the small but pretty market-town of Barnards… Continue reading The beautiful, magical Silver Swan Automaton at The Bowes Museum
History of social classes and does class matter?
Much attention was given in the news this week to the announcement that we in Great Britain no longer live in a society of three classes but what does this mean for us and is it important anyway? Britain is famous for its class system. This is largely due to our long history without internal… Continue reading History of social classes and does class matter?
Stephen Liddell 