Tag Archives: Egypt

The West Brompton Time Machine in the heart of London

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

You can find most things in London but it might not be your first guess as to be the location of what is currently thought to be the most likely candidate for a Time-Machine in the world, if such a … Continue reading →

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Egypt and the building of a new Capital City

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

 Though Egyptians have lived in and around the Cairo area since time began, the modern city itself is ually traced to the year 968 AD and the newly arrived Fatimid dynasty.  For centuries the city prospered and grew to become … Continue reading →

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Alexander Kinglake – The Tale Of A Very English Shyness

Posted on August 27, 2016 by

I’ve written before about the trials of introvercy and issues surrounding being shy and the related by British Problems that people like myself encounter in their day to day existence. So it is with great pleasure and also total empathy that … Continue reading →

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Volleyball in a Bikini​ or a Hijab?

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

Much has been made about the appearance of the Egyptian beach volleyball team playing in the Olympics wearing the all-encompassing Hijab Islamic dress rather than the usual Bikini style outfit and comment has been made over how appropriate this is. First … Continue reading →

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Kindness From Strangers When Travelling

Posted on May 23, 2016 by

How do you like to travel?   Despite spending my time providing all-inclusive tours in London and around the U.K. when it comes to travelling myself, I really like to rough it with the locals.  Though I can understand the … Continue reading →

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The Worst Restorations Ever

Posted on April 16, 2016 by

The U.K. is covered in old buildings and ruins.  Deciding which to fully or partially restore, which to manage to prevent further degradation and which to let disintegrate away is a complicated process depending on the structures uniqueness and importance … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus Christ visit England?

Posted on April 4, 2015 by

This is Easter weekend and we in the U.K. are fortunate to have both the Friday and Monday as national public holidays reflecting the fact that until recent years, Easter was more important than Christmas and to actual Christians and … Continue reading →

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A day out to Highclere Castle aka Downton Abbey

Posted on July 26, 2014 by

I have been having a busy old summer taking guests on trip all around London and southern England but ever since February, I had been looking forward to Thursday 24th July in particular because this was the day that I … Continue reading →

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How Technology Can Help Solve The Water Crisis In Africa

Posted on April 5, 2014 by

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I was thrilled that I was approached and then commissioned to write for one of the leading academic environmental magazines in the world, TerraGreen after they read my post on The Green Wall … Continue reading →

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A date with the Mona Lisa

Posted on February 10, 2014 by

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 … Continue reading →

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