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B is for… Big Fish in Brighton
There’s nothing like a hunger-curing portion of fish, chips and mushy peas when you’re at the English seaside. You can eat at this establishment at the end of the pier: I haven’t tried it though and...
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C is for… Cupcake ATM
Only in Las Vegas! Part of the April A to Z Challenge and Pink Saturday. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 3 April 2015
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D is for… Drunken Gambler
Brighton street art A message about contrast – the discipline and control of martial arts versus the subjugation of control by various addictions – yet the work itself coordinates nicely with the...
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E is for… Exquisite Schlachertorte
The Viennese chocolate cake, Sachertorte, dates back to 1832, when Prince Wenzel von Metternich demanded his personal chef create a special dessert for several important guests. However, the chef...
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F is for… Face on the Wall
Red-faced in Shoreditch These fun 3D faces pop up all over the world. They are the work of Gregos, a French self-taught artist. His graffiti paintings first appeared in Paris in the late 1980s, but in...
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G is for… Galleon on the East London Seas
These wild blue seas and fiery sky that decorate a wall in Turville Street in East London come courtesy of Jim Vision.
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H is for… Hole in the Wall
This handy hole in an old Roman wall provides a tempting glimpse of St Alban’s Abbey. Part of the April A to Z Challenge. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 April 2015 About these ads
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I is for… Invader
There has been an invasion of little, and sometimes not so little, pixellated men across the globe, starting in Paris in 1998. They seem friendly enough so if you want to meet some of them you can...
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J is for… Juxtaposition of New and Old
In Long Beach, California, the stately Queen Mary (maiden voyage 1936) sits alongside a mere youngster, Carnival Inspiration (maiden voyage 1996). Part of the April A to Z Challenge. Copyright Debbie...
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K is for… Kaspar the Cat
A topiary Kaspar the cat, outside the Savoy Hotel, London Kaspar is the virtual resident cat at the Savoy Hotel in London. His fascinating story began in 1898, when South African diamond magnate...
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L is for… Lovely Lady on a Lambretta
There was a gathering of scooter enthusiasts in Trafalgar Square the other day. This yellow Lambretta caught my eye. The proud owner seemed pleased with my interest in his “little lady”. Part of the...
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M is for… Missed the Last Train from Dunedin
This woman and child are running in vain, for the last train from Dunedin in Florida has long gone; the station has been converted to a popular historical museum and the tracks provide a pleasant...
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N is for Antique Shop
Well, it is when the “A” is missing from Antikvariat! I liked the look of this little shop in Copenhagen – and it seemed only fitting that a few of its letters had gone astray. Part of the April A to...
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O is for… Once Upon a time
“Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen” – so starts the 1952 movie about Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), born in Odense...
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April’s Alphabet Challenge
This month I am participating in the annual A to Z Challenge, along with a few hundred other bloggers. My alphabetic posts so far are listed below: A is for Art in Amsterdam B is for Big Fish in...
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P is for… Police Boxes in Edinburgh
There are still many traditional blue police boxes on the streets of Edinburgh. Although they serve no practical use these days, it is still nice to see their bright colour, especially in Spring when...
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Q is for… Quick Fix
Signage fix needed at this Espresso House coffee shop in Stockholm Part of the April A to Z Challenge. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 April 2015
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R is for… Road Sign Hacker
The artist Clet Abraham, son of French writer Jean-Pierre Abraham, was born in Brittany in 1966. After studying fine art in France he finally settled in Florence where he hs established his art...
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S is for… Symmetry
North Wall Quay, Dublin The early morning sun on a very cold spring day, generated this fascinating reflection in the windows of my hotel. I had to stand on the window sill and hang out of the...
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T is for… Transparent Lizard
The skeleton of a lizard shows through semi-transparent skin in a reconstructed X-ray image. Part of a Royal Photographic Society outdoor exhibition in Edinburgh, which commemorates 2015 as the...
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