As our visit continues I observe a ritualised behaviour pattern amongst my fellow residents, the bird-watchers, especially those in organised parties. They assemble in the same place at about the same time each evening and produce their lists. They then … Continue reading
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It is April, the Greek economy is in free fall and we are on the first charter flight of the season. Everyone on the flight is connected to bird-watching, indeed, this flight, and others like it, exist only because of … Continue reading
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Regular readers of this blog will recall a number of posts earlier in the year on the Festival de Jerez – a flamenco festival. Having taken many photographs of the venues, I promptly left my camera abroad and was reliant … Continue reading
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June 18th 2015 is the bicentennial anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. What better time to pay a return visit to Apsley House, the London home of the Duke of Wellington? Worth visiting at any time of year, Apsley House … Continue reading
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… is the title of the Singer Sargent exhibition currently showing at the National Portrait Gallery. I attended on a blustery Monday morning, amid tourists and pensioners, though the crowds weren’t too pressing. And it’s a most appropriate title. Unlike … Continue reading
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