Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Friday, 9 October 2026

Ghosts In The Walls

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I promised yesterday I would give a proper recommendation next time I blog about a spooky book. So for today's and this year's first...
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Monday, 29 June 2026

London, City of Espionage

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This post is part of my City of Espionage series started earlier this year , about, well, cities associated with espionage and intelligence ...
Wednesday, 24 June 2026

A Poutine in London

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It is Saint John the Baptist's Day , also known as the Nationale Day of Quebec . Even as an expat, I celebrate it every year. On the day...
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Saturday, 6 June 2026

Préparer la Saint-Jean

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 Nouveau billet sur la  Fête nationale , que je fêterai ici pour la vingtième fois, si je ne me trompe pas. Le plus gros de la célébration, ...
Sunday, 24 May 2026

Un dragon noir à la Tour de Londres

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Photo prise dans la boutique de souvenirs de la Tour de Londres . C'est le deuxième dragon que j'ai pris en photo cette journée-là....
Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Ghosts in the Walls

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Is it okay to think about Halloween already? The weather has been kind of gloomy, in a good way (but then again I love gloomy weather), so o...
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Thursday, 14 May 2026

Mysterious Black Cab

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I was walking on the High Street last week when I saw a unusual sight: a bona fide black cab going up the street. Now, there are plenty of ...
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La Saint-Jean à Londres

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Petite annonce pour les Québécois expatriés en Angleterre comme je le suis: la  Délégation générale du Québec à Londres  organise une célébr...
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Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Eurostar Journeys

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 I took this picture last year at the National Railway Museum in York . I am sharing it today as it suits the topic. My wife and I (well, h...
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Friday, 17 April 2026

Sherlock Holmes in London

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Today, I am blogging again about this edition of  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . The first edition I read of t...
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Thursday, 26 March 2026

The Violin Thief

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 I blogged last year about the theft of a 285-year-old violin worth £150,000 in a London pub. Well, there has been some development to the ...
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Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Pumpkin Spice Latte at the Yellow Ladder

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 I am posting again about  Yellow Ladder Coffee , the coffee shop we found out in London last month and which we really liked (well, I reall...
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Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Yellow Ladder Coffee

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 For those visiting London and looking for a decent coffee shop when you are on the go, I have a recommendation for you, especially if you s...
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Friday, 27 February 2026

The Keys in the Tower

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 I took this picture in the Tower of London  last week. What you see here is the ensign of The Keys , which is the pub for the staff living ...
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Sunday, 22 February 2026

Un dragon dans la Tour

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 J'ai pris cette photo à la Tour de Londres . Un dragon fait de métal, sur des barils de poudre. Je n'ai pas eu le temps de m'at...
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Saturday, 21 February 2026

The Ravens of the Tower of London

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 Last week, as it was half-term, we decided to go to the Tower of London to meet a childhood friend of my wife, her eldest son being the ve...
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Monday, 21 July 2025

The Bright Kid

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 Yesterday, we went to a family gathering on my wife's side (well, of course on my wife's side, my own side of the family is kind of...
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Friday, 18 July 2025

The Violin Theft

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Here's a bit of crime news I found out recently, which both shocked and fascinated me: a man was arrested for the theft of a £150,000 vi...
Wednesday, 9 July 2025

New Scotland Yard, New Mr X

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A few days ago, my wife said that we should play board games more often with Wolfie. We have a few, but we seldom take them out. And there a...
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Thursday, 3 July 2025

Giant Chessboard

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During our last trip to London, we went to a park. I can't remember the name now. But anyway, it had a few interesting things there, suc...
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