The story goes that this statue of Peter the Great was originally going to be Christopher Columbus – a present to the US from Russia. The Americans, however, took one look at it and said, ‘No, thanks, bub,’ and who can blame them?
Someone asked what the buildings I have been photographing might have looked like in Soviet times, so I found a few
The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
Carl Sagan
Goodnight everyone, sleep well.
Wow! Just popped in for a quick browse and … it looks like a travel company website with that strapline!
Where do I book two weeks in the Seychelles?
Joe Cocker – Summer in the city
It’s said that Beethoven was inspired by Turkish Janissary band (Mehteran in Turkish) when he composed his famous Turkish march. Continue reading “Mehteran and Beethoven”
OK, bit of sunday night fun:
Favourite book and favourite author??
Don’t want what you think we all want to see-war and peace, shakespear etc, would really like your secret fantasy, like the album/artist you have on your i-pod or playlist that you don’t tell the rest of the world about.
Happy sunday 🙂
xxxx
Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
Tom Wilson
Goodnight everyone, sleep well.
Well, the last time I swam in the nude was many years ago BC** …
We were in Malawi and climbing Mount Mulanje – a group of six adults with a couple of porters, on a four day three night hike. Continue reading “‘Skinny Dipping’ and other swimming adventures *”
Whenever you park you car in South Africa nine times out of ten you will be approached by a car guard / parking attendant. It’s a form of begging.
As you alight your motor vehicle you’ll be asked ‘watch the car sir?’ There is no need to enter into conversation with them a simple nod of the head as you lock the car and march off to your destination will suffice.
So what function do they perform I hear you ask, the answer is many!
‘Guarding’ the car isn’t really one of them but if they know where you are (which shop) they will call you if something untoward happens, I parked up on a pavement recently and while enjoying lunch a traffic officer started to write a ticket, I was called, went and spoke to the chap and escaped a fine!
They point out empty bays in streets and car parks saves a lot of pointless driving around.
If it’s a difficult bay to get in or out of (if your vision is blocked by that 4×4 parked next to you) they offer help and directions.
They feed the meters if they see a warden, I haven’t put a cent into a Continue reading “Car Guards”
Boadicea's Chariot 
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