Now that I have a companion, Ive been getting out and about a bit more. Last stop was Salisbury, home of the famous cathedral. Some of the old churches and cathedrals that litter the UK are quite incredible architectural monuments. To think this was built when the Mayans were building Tulum, some 700 to 800 … Continue reading Salisbury
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The Mystery Museum
I took Paola to her favourite museum in Bournemouth on Saturday. It's an art gallery housed in a most fabulous old house with an equally fascinating story. It's very much the English version of Mexico City's Dolores Olmedo. But better. This pair of travellers set off around the world by boat, long before the advent … Continue reading The Mystery Museum
Bike Night
I'm much closer to the coast here than I was in Mexico City. But they are very different coasts. The beaches across the other side of the Atlantic are sun kissed and the waters warm and inviting. On a good day, there are spots along the shore of the UK which bear fair comparison with … Continue reading Bike Night
A Final Postcard
I read a fair number of blogs. I'm not much of a commenter unless I really have something worth adding, but I do read. I'm a typical blog lurker. I like all sorts of blogs. Blogs from Mexico. Blogs from England. Blogs from beaches. Blogs from cities. Blogs from a whole variety of interesting places. … Continue reading A Final Postcard
Preconceptions
My first week of full time employment is through. My shirts are washed and on the line, my tie is back in the cupboard. Till Monday. I have to say that I had some pretty negative preconceptions about working in telesales. If I'd done a brainstorming session, I'd have come up with things such as … Continue reading Preconceptions
Count Me In
It's census time. We've been doing this in the UK for almost a thousand years. Well, not me personally, although I wouldn't mind getting that sort of longevity out of life. But I wasn't around for the original Domesday Book. I wasn't around for the first of the modern census' either, back in 1801. This … Continue reading Count Me In
Corfe Castle
The English countryside is littered with fine castles, some dating back almost 1,000 years. Corfe, in Dorset, has something of a rarity though. A ruined castle. The French have plenty of these types of castle, seeing as how most major armed conflict of the last millennium have involved armies crossing the Channel from England to France, and … Continue reading Corfe Castle
The Mexile 