I have written previously that I love streetlights, and it is perhaps only natural that I like to sit in candlelight. I have been doing this very often recently when the dark nights descended on our c...
Gammon in Orange, Ginger, and Honey, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. Now, this post is all about the art of cuisine. In the end, nations like the French or Italians, renowned for their art...
Christmas That Has Been Going For Too Long, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. Well, while some Xmas trees are still in the markets and others are placed comfortably in the houses, the Christ...
We are growing more and more concerned about the environment, and for a good reason. Last year Rupert Neate reported for The Guardian that Britain was among the worst in Europe at car recycling. More ...
Yes, I think I am becoming a tiramisu expert. I love this dessert so much that whenever I visit an Italian restaurant I order it. And even if I am tempted to order something else, I still see myself o...
The Rising Skyline, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. Manchester is growing, and this picture can be a good illustration to this. At the same time, it is curious to see the past literally re...
Last night The Northern has welcomed yet another digital event. In spring the venue hosted a Digital Marketing event (the one organised by David Bird of FaceBookCreep), and now we all gathered there y...
A Student Lamentation, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. I think one of the biggest differences that struck me upon coming to study in England in 2003 was an almost complete absense of graff...
Parsonage Gardens, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. Just as we are bracing ourselves in preparation to winter and Christmas, a glowing flower is bravely withstanding the Mancunian wind in P...
…O reader! As these lines are written by the dim light of a wall lamp, don’t wish the wrath of gods to befall the author thereof for her erratic notes, – but take it as a good indica...