Monnow Bridge
We met L and G again this morning, in Monmouth, for breakfast, and the return to me of a pair of reading glasses that I managed to leave behind last night. R and I then went for a walk through … Continued
Fun in the snow
Unlike some areas of the country, we had just a dusting of snow in the Vale last night – not enough to be disruptive, fortunately, but not enough to be photogenic either. Even Broadway, when R and I went out … Continued
Croome d’Abitot St Mary Magdalene
This is a monument that I think deserves to be better known. It depicts an introvert praying for deliverance on the fourth day of a family Christmas. Sorry – just joshing. We had a nice day, despite the fact that … Continued
Happy birthday to me
For several weeks R and I had a slightly tense discussion running, on the subject What do you want to do on your birthday? I had a feeling that “Go to a wildlife reserve and take some photos” probably wasn’t … Continued
Compton Verney
I wanted to go out road-tripping in today’s nice night, but I’m off to Somerset tomorrow on a family errand, and I thought it was silly to drive long distances two days running. So instead R and I went to … Continued
Ode to rage
We were booked on an evening flight back to Heathrow, giving us most of the day in Vienna. Apart from the specific exhibitions we’ve seen, this trip has mostly involved revisiting places we’ve been to before, but sometimes that’s a … Continued
Not more art, surely?
To the Kunsthistorisches Museum this morning, for their monumental Bruegel exhibition, which is simply stunning – if you get the chance to go, you really should. It would be even better if they had some kind of refreshment station half … Continued