A trip a little bit closer to home was a day out in the East End of London touring some of the colourful multitude of street art to be found in the side streets and back allies. My next few posts are dedicated to some of the colourful, intriguing, controversial and confronting art on display.Continue reading “East End graffiti art tour”
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Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red.
The Tower of London is currently host to a poignant reminder of the futility and horror of war as a sea of poppies gradually turns the green moat into a blood red sea. 888,246 ceramic poppies are gradually being placed around the tower and each one represents a British fatality in the First World War. A visual,Continue reading “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red.”
Girly weekend in London!
Let’s take a detour from me droning on about Central Europe as I’ve just got back from a whirlwind trip to the capital city. Me and the bestest gal pal have been talking about a girly trip to Camden and its associated markets for years but never quite made it, until now. So, men free, wine bottlesContinue reading “Girly weekend in London!”
Old, new, war and peace
So after a whistle stop tour of central London on Friday we head to the Imperial War museum close to our travelodge in Waterloo. Four stories crammed full of machines, planes, tanks, and other weapons of war. A truely saddening experience that shows how proficent mankind is at killing each other.Ranging from ancient conflicts toContinue reading “Old, new, war and peace”
Alternative tour of London
So we’ve returned to the green hills of Derbyshire from the urban sprawl of the capital city which we have explored / endured for four days over Easter. As mentioned previously we have done a far bit of London but we still managed a few firsts – Tower of London, Tate Modern and the War Museum.Continue reading “Alternative tour of London”
Off to London for Easter break
Hello reader (s)!! Not had much time to spend on the old blog recently as I am all tied up doing DIY on the house. However I am off to London for the four day Easter break so on my return expect tales of my frustrations with city living, the tube, other people and anythingContinue reading “Off to London for Easter break”
Long weekend in London
Putting aside thoughts of more exotic travel for the time being, we are heading to London over the long April weekend. London is big. And confusing. Like this map that looks like coloured string in a washing machine spin cycle. Being simple country folks based in scenic Derbyshire we do enjoy a trip to theContinue reading “Long weekend in London”