20080706_Conakry Early July, I found myself back in Ishmaelia (aka Guinea, aka country #21). After my disappointing encounter with country #22, and my failure to leave the grounds of the hotel on…
Southwest
2008-05-31_berry_farm as usual, writing blogs for things that happened months ago…Back in Perth for a few days in May, managed to sneak down to Busselton and try out the new (or at…
autumn harvest
2008-05-29_autumn_harvest one of the (arguably) nice things about being away from home for a few months is that you get to see things grow and develop in magic snapshots, like timelapse photography….
Sydneyside
2008-05-17_sydney Oh dear,despite best intentions, I haven’t improved my blogging frequency. Blame air travel. I’m back in Perth this week after a week in Sydney.The haul from London to Sydney wasn’t too…
dogs in space
no pictures for this one, just a few thoughts.Now the days are longer, I walk to work through the park. One of the odd joys of Kensington Gardens is the happiness that…
badly behind in blogging
I have been very remiss in keeping up with my vow to blog every week. Sometimes life just seems to move at a pace faster than your fingers can type.I have had…
Turner’s London
20080309_Southwark Sunday the 9th was the day before the gales that blew all over England and led to a miserable cold and windy week. Perversely, London chose to be at its prettiest,…
Fleet Street and Smithfield
20080203_Fleet_St_Smithfield I took my plan for this Sunday’s stroll from two different guides – City Walks London and Eccentric London by Benedict le Vay. I started at Holborn Tube Station, where I…
I went to Camden Markets, but they were gone before I got there
20080210_camden Memo to self – watch the news on weekends…I was sitting at home on Sunday morning, trying to decide what to do. Perfect Perth winter day (oh wait, I’m in London)……
Highgate Cemetery
20080127_Highgate One of the less depressing things about London is the happy hunt for underappreciated tourist attractions. You know, things like Henry Moore’s sculpture at Millbank on the Thames. Never heard of…