Prince Nutkin
The British don’t all love their Royal Family, but how can one help but be fond of Royals who are … Continue reading Prince Nutkin
Category: Travel
Wells
Most people go to Wells, some 35 km from Bristol, for the majestic Cathedral. I go for the wells. Not … Continue reading Wells
Steam
Many people romanticize The Golden Age of Steam Railway Travel. Movies set in the 1930s make it seem elegant and … Continue reading Steam
Remnants
Wander through any city and you’ll discover remnants of history underfoot, little shards, artifacts of past eras that glint and … Continue reading Remnants
Chimneys
The paradox of environmentalism: the more we try to clean, it seems, the dirtier we get. For hundreds of years, … Continue reading Chimneys
Addresses
Around the mid 1700s, the Prussians (who else?) decided it would be a good idea to number all the houses … Continue reading Addresses
Birmingham
Birmingham England (which Birmingham Alabama named itself after in 1871, in frank and acknowledged flattery) is the 18th century’s version … Continue reading Birmingham
Celebration
I was in Birmingham two weeks ago, and that’s where I stumbled across the spirit of Christmas, not at the … Continue reading Celebration
St. Peter’s
If you look carefully at this photograph of St. Peter’s Church, Bristol’s first church, who’s foundations date to 1106, with … Continue reading St. Peter’s
Traffic
You can only see 8 of them here but there are sixteen traffic lights at this intersection and they all … Continue reading Traffic
Solstice
It is December 21st, the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter and as … Continue reading Solstice
Invasion
The Germans have invaded Birmingham, England’s second largest city. Don’t panic! They were invited, as they have been every year … Continue reading Invasion
A CANADIAN IN "BRIZZLE". Impressions of Bristol & England from a Canadian viewpoint. 
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