St Peter’s Seminary – Hinterland
In 2014 we went on a trip to see St Peter’s Seminary, the concrete ruin in Cardross. It’s ‘out of bounds’, but well known that you can walk around at … Continue reading
Centre of Ceramic Art
Last week I was in York and visited the newly refurbished Art Gallery, which is also host to the brand new Centre of Ceramic Arts. It is large! You can … Continue reading
Tantallon Castle
We went to Tantallon Castle on Sunday, very much recommended for a sunny and fun day out. The ruins of the castle sit facing the sea, the main part of … Continue reading
Regent Road School, Techbase
I pass this building every day, and today it was looking particularly appealing in the setting sun. The former school occupies a prominent corner site which terminates the view up … Continue reading
brick and block
Amsterdam, the weekend before the Queen abdicated. Office trip to see the Ijberg area, and the beautiful beautiful brick buildings of the Old Town. Inspirational! I have no idea what … Continue reading
Tour Station
The train station in Tours is magnificent, and a credit to the city. It is a terminating station, and takes advantage of this with a large glass facade and entrance … Continue reading
L’Orbiere – Helice de Terrestre
View larger here When we were in France we saw a very small entry in our guidebook for L’Helice de Terrestre, which looked from the description to be a fascinating … Continue reading
stained glass for all occasions
When we visited Tour Cathedral in the Loire Valley, I tried to get some photographs of the incredible stained glass. The nave is lined with individual chapels for many saints … Continue reading
laugh like a drain
Last time I was in France I wrote a post about the common roof details you see on the renaissance Chateaux, here. It was – as you’d imagine – completely … Continue reading
the floors of France
Last week Ferd and I were on holiday in the beautiful Loire Valley, and visited the Château de Chenonceau. In addition to being very interesting historically, I was struck by … Continue reading
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