UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 12 Sep 2008 | Views [803]
Beneath London's streets the water pipes leak; they were installed the century before last, and are showing their age. All across London the roadworks continue; the water pipes are being dug up and replaced. By 2010, proclaim the signs, another Victorian ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 8 Sep 2008 | Views [791]
My ability to happily suspend disbelief appears to have withered. There's
a shop stuffed with Beatles memorabilia at 231 Baker Street, and a
shop dedicated to Elvis memorabilia next to that. A couple of doors
further up, nestled between numbers ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 2 Sep 2008 | Views [544]
The granite blocks have been squared and polished. The low wrought
iron fence, now gently rusting, has been set to ensure that visitors
approach from the pebbled main circuit via the short flagstoned walk and not over the lawn. The graven inscription ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 29 Aug 2008 | Views [733] | Comments [1]
Behold, a reasonably unadorned chronology that will be updated from
time to time for the benefit of those who for some reason enjoy this
kind of thing.
Sat 29 Aug: Bus from Canberra to Sydney; Flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi.
Bored yet?
Sun
30 ... Read more >