Cricket at Matjiesfontein
James Logan, the Laird of Matjiesfontein, was a cricket enthusiast and we stopped in Matjiesfontein because of this, and in particular because of the book, Empire, War, and Cricket in South Africa by Dean Allen.
Notre Dame de Croas Batz, Roscoff
The Church of Notre Dame de Croas Batz was built between 1515-49 and is one of the Parish Enclosures of Brittany, with its encircling wall, ossuaries, sacristy, and of course the church itself. (But no Triumphal Arch here.)
Art in the Pousada Santa Maria Flor da Rosa
There was an exhibition of carved figures while we stayed in the pousada, and an installation in the Chapel.
Travel in France – Walk at Viols le Fort
Today’s walk was the sentier de decouverte around Viols le Fort, starting with another reminder of this areas recent history. The path started as a road in housing and soon became a stony track between dry-stone walls, with openings which looked like … Continued
Travel in France – Tulle
Travel in France, Day 6, started in a leisurely way with coffee and bread in bed, and the end of The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison – riveting – and the first of several of his books for the holiday. It … Continued
Travelling in France, Day 2
The day started early, leaving Caen in thick fog which soon cleared to brilliant sunshine and soaring temperatures. The Chateau of Amboise, on the Loire, was the first stop, as I wanted to see the gardens. But, as always, there was … Continued
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, Granville Square (no.59)
In 1828 George Randell’s lease on land alongside the Fleet River expired. He made bricks and tiles, and as the drawing below shows the surrounding area was still countryside. Randell was required to fill in the workings but apparently did a … Continued
The Limehouse Cut
The Limehouse Cut opened in 1770, about 2.5 miles in length and its purpose was to facilitate trade by shortening the passage between The Lee Navigation and the City of London. The area was named after the lime kilns, used in … Continued