We tend to make much ado about nudity these days. Is it acceptable or not? If yes, to what extent and under which circumstances? The obvious reason for all these questions is that today nudity is inse...
London – Eating & Drinking – Pubs & Bars – Pubs As many past visitors correctly noted, the pub is nowhere near Baker Street – but it is close enough to the famous Chari...
The Raven, Wigan On Monday I went to the Lancashire town of Wigan for the second time in all 6,5 years in the UK. I went for work, and no sooner that I and my colleagues left the train station there w...
Add caption Growing up in the Soviet Union meant that every year we religiously celebrated the International Women’s Day. By 1980s the holiday evolved beyond its political importance and has bec...
I know from a comment that some of you wanted to see the flowers at St John’s Gardens in Manchester. It’s great to know that my review on Qype has sparked some interest. I did actually upl...
Bodidris Hall – Flora 1, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. As the spring season has finally begun, I want to send this bright message to all readers, friends, and loved ones, wherever ...
Manchester – Arts & Entertainment – Museums Until the IWM North my impression of a war museum was based entirely on a childhood experience of visiting the Museum of the Armed Forces in...
Manchester Did you know that they were making Songs of Praise in Manchester? Now you do. Religion and Ethics department was located, quite pertinently, at the top floor of the building in Oxford Road....
Manchester The role of Robert Owen (1771-1858) in the history of Manchester and The Co-operative Group is impossible to underestimate. A native of Wales, he worked extensively in Lancashire and Scotla...
This afternoon I went out to take some photos for the City Guardian project, and on my way back I joined the happy crowds celebrating the Metal Tiger New Year in Chinatown. Rather than filming people ...