A visit to Swedenborg House in Bloomsbury. In which I encounter an interesting project by the Royal College of Art, as well as an unusual London society. The Bloomsbury Festival Leads Me In New Directions Between this exhibition and Not Without My Ghosts which I saw recently at the Drawing Room, I’m on a roll; […]
Review of the Garden Museum and exhibition Derek Jarman: My Garden’s Boundaries are the Horizon. In which the Garden Museum is completely overwhelming with loads of things going on, but the overall effect is quite charming. Why a Garden Museum in the Heart of London? What a place the Garden Museum is! As far as […]
Visiting Pitzhanger Manor today is a very interesting experience. As well as the manor house itself there is also a contemporary art gallery (on which more shortly), but if I focus just on the manor, what I really liked about it was its scale.
Review of a visit to the Doge’s Palace in Venice in Summer 2020. In which there were a lot of nice ceilings, but for me the highlight was the prison. The Doge’s Palace: One of the ‘Main Sites’ of a Trip to Venice. The Doge’s Palace was a site I knew I should visit in […]
Review of the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice. In which I enjoy the size and quiet calm of this significant museum Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice: Small but Perfectly Formed I don’t know why, but I was expecting something different from the Gallerie dell’Accademia when I visited Venice. Bigger. Grander. More fatiguing. So I was pleasantly surprised at […]
A review of two walking tours I undertook recently in Venice. In which I meet some interesting people and learn a whole lot more about Venice than I would have wandering around by myself. When in Rome… No Wait, This is Venice! When I went to Venice recently, I decided that I would explore the […]
Tips for visiting churches in Venice and Padua. In which there is something for everyone, as long as you like churches! There are so many churches in Venice in particular that you could spend an age visiting them all. In the days before the Austrians came and built more bridges, Venice really was a series […]
Tips on what to see and do in Padua. In which I have a splendid day out from Venice, enjoying the sights of this small city in the Veneto region. Are you wondering what to see in Padua? This post can help! It contains up to date tips from a daytrip from Venice in 2020. […]
A visit to some of the Scuole Grandi which Venice has to offer. In which the lines between religion and secular life are blurred, but there are some great artworks which came out of it. What are the Scuole Grandi of Venice? Alright, first things first. What are these Scuole Grandi that I hear about […]
A recent visit to the North Norfolk Coast took me to a range of heritage sites. In which I contemplate managed natural environments, and learn that not all Roman sites are worth tracking down. Heritage on the Norfolk Coast The last few posts on this blog have all described my recent trip to Norfolk. I […]