Who would’ve thought that one could turn Proud Mary into a pop song, complete with a disco outfit and a mane of blonde hair? Well, this is what you have to do if you’re Sylvie Vartan. The ...
Sometimes it pays off to be away from the place where you’ve almost laid roots. Because when you come back from a road trip, get to cross the road and this Blondie’s song starts playing at...
Essex – Wheat Field, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. One of my earliest childhood memories is very poetic, if not cinematographic: I am walking, all excited, towards a wheat field in...
Are They Paying You to Wear This Shirt?, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. Just in case you’ve forgotten what I look like… here is me in one of my favourite shirts. The reason wh...
Sun over the sea in Southend-on-Sea, Essex It happens so that this and the next week I am spending in Essex. It is my first ever visit there, and I left somewhat unexpectedly last Saturday. I am not n...
walking… (in cammino…), originally uploaded by taxxon2705. When I look at this photo, I think of calmness. The sensation of tranquility is almost palpable; the ancient portico breathes it,...
In the past I vowed to not write about politics or religion, but a newsletter that recently came through the post is worth being “reprinted”. It raises a few valid points, and I am particu...
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A Streetlight in Carlisle I visited Carlisle on Saturday. Even though it was a flying visit, I’m glad it has finally taken place, as I wanted to visit this ancient Roman city for a while....
I was in Buxton recently, it was my first time in the town and in Derbyshire. One Englishman-turned-Canadian didn’t hear a trace of foreign accent in my English, so he was genuinely surprised to...