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Recently we embarked on a whirlwind tour of Scandinavian capital cities. We booked pretty much at the last minute, with Discover The World, whom we've used before. If you want an agent to book you a holiday somewhere chilly, I'd highly recommend them.
About three days before we left, we realised that we had very little idea what in particular we wanted to do in any of these cities, and didn't really have time to start looking it up. Fortunately, a fat parcel showed up on our doorstep from Discover The World, containing a glossy guidebook, plus a whole bunch of leaflets and maps for each city. Ideal on-the-plane reading! And so we set off...
( Helsinki )
Much less wordy and more pictorial version of the above available on Flickr.
About three days before we left, we realised that we had very little idea what in particular we wanted to do in any of these cities, and didn't really have time to start looking it up. Fortunately, a fat parcel showed up on our doorstep from Discover The World, containing a glossy guidebook, plus a whole bunch of leaflets and maps for each city. Ideal on-the-plane reading! And so we set off...
( Helsinki )
Much less wordy and more pictorial version of the above available on Flickr.
In between celebrating birthdays in Scotland, and going to Whitby, ChrisC and I jaunted briefly around Northumberland. We stopped in Alnwick, and managed not to go to Alnwick Castle (it was slightly closed and largely overrun with schoolkids), but we did manage lots of other castles. And Alnwick Gardens. And, of course, Barter Books.
( It's lovely up north )
( It's lovely up north )
Last week, ChrisC asked me if I wanted to see inside the Supreme Court. He was faffing with a laptop at the time, and I assumed he meant some kind of virtual tour. Around the US Supreme Court.
No, he said, really inside. The UK's Supreme Court.
( The UK Supreme Court? )
There's a handful more photos up on Flickr.
No, he said, really inside. The UK's Supreme Court.
( The UK Supreme Court? )
There's a handful more photos up on Flickr.
Abroad, for pleasure, as I was a-walking
May. 21st, 2013 11:02 amOn Saturday afternoon ChrisC and I hopped on the 65 bus. It runs from Ealing Broadway down to Richmond; I use it reasonably often. However, on Saturday we elected to stay on it all the way to its terminus at Kingston-upon-Thames just to see what Kingston was like.
( Kingston and Richmond Park )
( Kingston and Richmond Park )
Yesterday evening, I wandered out into the garden for my evening chat with the tomato plants, and found this chap leaping around:
He stopped leaping when he saw me, of course. Though that is possibly the worst attempt ever to hide behind a plant.
He stopped leaping when he saw me, of course. Though that is possibly the worst attempt ever to hide behind a plant.
( Indelicates @ Brixton Windmill (with pictures) )
Also, by following directions given by some random bloke in a Never Mind The Bollocks t-shirt, it has been independently verified that there really is a windmill at Brixton Windmill. Sadly, it was too dark by then for me to provide photographic evidence.
Also, by following directions given by some random bloke in a Never Mind The Bollocks t-shirt, it has been independently verified that there really is a windmill at Brixton Windmill. Sadly, it was too dark by then for me to provide photographic evidence.
Right, I've got five spare minutes. I'll tot up the votes people cast for the photo competition.
<does sums>
<does sums right>
OK...
( Drum roll, please )
<does sums>
<does sums right>
OK...
( Drum roll, please )
