Puppet shows are common the world over – and for those of us in the west, whether its the traditional Punch and Judy show, or something more modern like Thunderbirds, they are mostly meant for kids. Mostly. Of course the Muppets appeal to both children and adults – and shows like Avenue Q are clearly skewed…
The theme for our travel pics this week is D for Disneyland. Today, we are not actually in the Disneyland theme park proper. This is at the Lego Store on Disneyland Drive, within the Disney complex at Anaheim, but outside the actual theme parks. But I don’t care – it was too good not to…
The theme for our travel pics this week is D for Disneyland. Today, it’s an Iron Man suit, from the latest series of Marvel Avengers movies. As a youngster, I always wanted to go to Disneyland – and especially to Tomorrowland. So, when we got the chance to go there, as adults, I…
The turtle is gone, but his spirit lives on. In Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem lake, there lived a Giant Yangtze softshell turtle – one of only four known to still be alive. It was the symbol of Vietnam’s independence, and was revered as sacred by many. I say was, because it died this week, just as…
The theme for our travel pics this week is D for Disneyland. To start us off, it’s the Fantasyland castle. Strictly speaking, it’s Sleeping Beauty’s Castle – and every magic kingdom style park has one. But this is the 1955 original. It’s the entrance to Fantasyland, and is, for many, the most enduring image of…
Thursday is normally ‘commentary’ day here at Cairnscommunications – and today my comment comes in the form of a ‘picture study’. We spent two days at Sapa this week – and as part of that, visited the Hmong village in the valley below. The Hmong are an interesting people – they came from China around 400…
The theme for our travel pics this week is C for Churches. Today, it’s St Thomas and St Edmunds, in the heart of Salisbury, UK. We showed you an image of Salisbury Cathedral earlier this week – but this (much smaller) church is actually just as interesting. It was the church built to serve the workmen who…
We’ve just spent a couple of days cruising in Vietnam’s Halong Bay, on board a boat with about a dozen cabins and a mixed group of passengers from the four corners of the earth. When I think of cruising, I normally think of a large(ish) ship, crossing oceans and visiting far flung places. But the…
The theme for our travel pics this week is C for Churches. Today, it’s St John’s Anglican Cathedral, in Napier, NZ. Unlike many of the churches in this series, this one isn’t ancient – in fact, it’s hardly even historic. It was built in the art deco style – as befits a church which replaces one…
I have spent a large part of the past week without access to my usual sources of media – and it’s been an interesting experience. I am on holidays, currently in Vietnam and reliant on my smartphone for access to news. Because days are so full and tiring, I have been largely restricted to Facebook.…
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