Margate’s Strange Shell Grotto
A rather formidable architectural prowess in a small seaside town.
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18/02/2019
Brunel’s SS Great Britain
A visit of Brunel's SS Great Britain in Bristol. A beautiful day out!
12/02/2019
Piato, Ágios Nikólaos
Review
Review of Piato, a wonderful restaurant in Agios Nikolaos (Crete).
07/02/2019
Sgwd Gwladys Walk
Although it is close to the spectacular Four Falls Walk, I think that Sgwd Gwladys deserves a visit of its own as it offers very scenic views. Located in Waterfall Country (Brecon Beacons), the short walk really lives up to the reputation of the region in terms of beauty and magic.
09/01/2019
Schadenfreude, hygge and other (un)translatable beasts
“Oh, you’re researching the untranslatable? Like hygge?” was the most common reaction. The second most cited example was “schadenfreude”. Those untranslatable tokens also were very popular with what looked like an infinite series of listicles invariably titled “Ten Untranslatable Words You Should Know” whose argument always seemed to be “Wow, foreigners are weird lol.”
05/11/2018
Out of the Blue(s)
I soon realised that I had made a mistake and that the whole business of not being punched in the face was going to be challenging, to say the least. It was cold and windy – but then again, what do you expect Cardiff to be on the 31st of December? Sure, everyone around looked cheerful enough, and the group of retired women whose cheeks were suspiciously rosy had offered me a sip of whatever their hip flasks contained, but I didn’t feel at ease
25/09/2018