The Queen’s House, which we visited and talked about yesterday, is the jewel in the crown of Greenwich, according to one of the posters advertizing that it is now open.
Category: places
The Queen’s House
Today, because of having become members of what’s called Royal Museums Greenwich, we had a preview of this palace, about to be opened to the public after more than a year of restoration.
Cutty Sark
If you were to visit me this year by means of Google Earth, you would find yourself descending on me through a lofty tangle of masts, spars, and ropes.
Not for the Punters
Fisheye pictures
In a room in Pembroke College, Cambridge, hangs a round picture in a square frame.
The RAS out under the sun
Picnickers, yesterday, looked out from the Greenwich Observatory (or near it) over the universe (or at any rate over London).
Tocra Pass
I was wondering when someone would ask me what that picture is, Continue reading “Tocra Pass”
Vikings come raiding again
The boom of a cannon shook my window Continue reading “Vikings come raiding again”
May Day
The London Marathon, and then May Day. In the big city, it’s certainly easier to be at happenings.
We decided to get to the great rally, Continue reading “May Day”
Longitude zero
This line