On Saturday we Brits begin a long 4 days of Royalist celebration. We don't have an Independence Day on an annual basis, but make up for it with occasional Jubilees that celebrate the monarch's ascension to the throne. This year, if you didn't already know, is the Queen's 60th year as head of state. Her … Continue reading The Diamond Jubilee
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Paola’s London IV
From the continuing series of photo albums, named Paola's London, I bring you Episode IV. Shot in black and white this time. Just for a change. And also because on a cloudy winters day, London is pretty colourless. Paola can return to Mexico one day able to pronounce that she has met the Queen. Click … Continue reading Paola’s London IV
Viva Lizzie
I've never met the Queen. Let alone had tea with her. I've seen Buckingham Palace. From the outside. Like most Brits, the Queen is a surreal entity that appears on television now and again. But I am in the monarchist camp. Not because I believe in the monarchist dogma. I just think it ain't broke, … Continue reading Viva Lizzie