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Cool Globes

“Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet, is a public art exhibition designed to raise awareness of solutions to climate change” The Cool Globes exhibition has been touring has been touring America since 2007 with occasional forays into Europe and more recently Jerusalem.  These beautiful examples of street art come with a message though, encouraging viewers to consider ways of reducing the human impact on our globe, and thus reduce global warming. Related articles Boston’s ‘Cool Globes’ exhibit promotes environmental awareness (tuftsdaily.com)

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Giant’s Causeway

The impressive Giant’s Causeway has been on my ‘bucket list’ of places I want to visit for some time now.  Set on the coast of County Antrim, legend has it that the causeway was built by a local giant, Finn MacCool  as he tried to reach Scottish giant, Benandonner, who had challenged him to a fight!  I know that science has shown that the interlocking basalt columns are the result of an ancient volcanic eruption, but I think I prefer the legend! In 2012 the area gained a near ‘invisible’... Read More

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Signs

Sometimes when you are driving around you come across an unusual or amusing sign.  What is your favourite? Related articles The Most Stolen Street Sign In America Is… (q104.cbslocal.com) A sign that doesn’t want to hurt any feelings. (treepinout.wordpress.com)

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Beaumaris

A Couple of years ago we stayed in Snowdonia for a week, and one day made our way across the Menai Bridge.  After the obligatory stop at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch and photos of the station nameplate, we made our way to Beaumaris for a fascinating trip around the castle.  The castle is famous for never being finished as money and supplies both ran out long before the fortifications reached their full height.  The castle saw little action and as a result it still demonstrates perfect symmetry in its concentric walls. By the... Read More

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Lake District

I have been editing our website recently and got to the section on the Lake District; i could not help remembering the great holiday K and I enjoyed there a few years ago.  We were there in July, but true to form, it was cloudy and rainy on several days.  However, the weather enhanced the beauty of this iconic area, with the fells playing ‘hide and seek’ in the mist.  Yet on other days we had brilliant sunshine and I remember on one occasion sitting by Buttermere in complete isolation... Read More