Photography
Postcard From Spain
The dawn cacophony begins with palomas who settle on the roof terrace just before 6am. At one time I thought that they all sang the same song, but if you listen you can hear a [more…]
Spain
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty-Two
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. It’s a bit cloudy this morning and I see, according to the forecast, it’s going to rain in London later this morning. Legohead held a presser this morning to [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty
Monday Good morning on this beautiful Monday morning. When I went for my pre-breakfast poo it was wonderfully sunny and warm. For a change, I got back before my feeder arrived and, after saying hello [more…]
Politics
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week Two Hundred And Forty-Six
Monday Good morning happy readers from a very warm London. I hear that it is not so warm everywhere in the country and up North and it the West of England it is rather wet [more…]
16th Century
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcala de Henares on the 29th September 1547, the second son of Rodrigo de Cervantes and Leonor de Cortinas. His father led a precarious and unsettled life as an [more…]
Arts
WG’s 21st Cruise, Part Five
Wednesday 21st June – At Sea I woke shortly after five, took one look at the clock and went back to sleep, that is far too early to wake up on a sea day! My [more…]
Arts
WG’s 21st Cruise, Part Three
Wednesday June 14th – At Sea I woke at about five to seven having slept soundly, I must say the bed is extremely comfortable. A little grey outside but the sun is only just coming [more…]
Arts
A Food Trip to Malaga
Around the year 800 BC the Phoenicians founded a port in southern Spain which they named “Malaca” which means to salt. At the east of the natural harbour, in an area where the bullring stands [more…]