Railway Stations of the World takes us to the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Luang Prabang. Opened in December 2021…
山海关 or the Shan Hai Pass is one of the most important and the most easterly of the passes through…
The Wucai (五彩）Porcelain shown above is all from the Qing dynasty and dates from the 18th century. Although Wucai can…
Requiem, 奠 Mozart's Requiem in D Minor, K 266 (1791) Jack Villano Villano · Mozart - Requiem in D minor…
I has mostly been reading: Iain M Banks, Charles Stross, Isaac Asimov and Terry Pratchett Continue reading →
November is a great time to visit Taipei. 'Goldilocks' weather (not too hot, not too cold) and there is much…
Probably a cicada of the genus Meimuna, possibly Walker's cicada, Meimuna opalifera which is commonly found in Japan, Korea, Taiwan…
Canterbury Tales: General Prologue Here bygynneth the Book of the tales of Caunterbury Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote, …
Haemopis sanguisuga or Horse Leech can grow up to 10 cm long. Although this specimen is much smaller. They don't…
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Middle English SIÞEN þe sege and þe assaut watz sesed at Troye, Þe…
Another one of those movies that Apple's built in software for Photos creates for you. This one takes photos and…
The universe is a Hydrogen Sonata? Confined by the restrictions of zero-covid what better way to escape to than to…
https://youtu.be/a_426RiwST8 Lonely Boy by The Black Keys The Black Keys official website: https://theblackkeys.com
When the going gets tough, the tough start baking chocolate muffins Chocolate muffins recipe Ingredients: 2 medium eggs125 ml vegetable…
More updates from the archives (2005 to 2006) Michael Jackson Stumblers Yorkshire Transport Classic Rock Including links to: the classic…
Feb. 1, 2022 – Jan.21, 2023 is a year of the water tiger （水虎） 春节快乐 - Happy Spring Festival Characteristics…
T'lorem ipsum, by eck that sounds reet queer Tha don't get owt for nowt 'appen as maybe tha knows Th’art…
供石 (Gōng shí) or scholar's stones vary in colour and shape. Their size also varies from hundreds of kilos to…
dúchas.ie, The Schools’ Collection, Co. Roscommon A treasure trove of old school books lovingly scanned and transcribed. The handwriting is…
Who lives here in the Castlerea Desmene Fairy Village? A Fairy Song William Shakespeare Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush,…
Sunset over the Chao Phraya River, Bang Sue, Bangkok The Chao Phraya is Thailand's major river flowing 372 km from the…
https://johncooperclarke.com/poems/ APART FROM THE REVOLUTION Each drop of blood a rose shall be all sorrow shall be dust blown by…
The wreck of the Plassey, Inisheer, Aran Islands The MV Plassey started its life as HMS Juliet, a naval trawler…
Amateur Hour presents: Global Golden Hour The Photos app that comes bundled with MacOs periodically produces slideshows. Normally, these are…
The extinct volcanoes of Pingdingshan, Xilin Gol, Nei Menggu 平顶山, 锡林郭勒盟，内蒙古 Pingdingshan in Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia has a…
The Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare, Ireland The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare attrac up to 1.5 million tourists…
History TV Poetry History food and drink China Poetry Just to prove that I haven't been idle, here are a…
It's always been messy.... Very slowly updating the site. Can we fix it? Er, probably not but I'll give it…
Church of St Mary the Virgin, East Adderbury. https://youtu.be/mN_vWfSgWe4 Church Going by Philip Larkin (1922-1985)Once I am sure there's nothing…
A very nice house in the country... it's a long way away, but it's mine.
Pendulum https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPGyO4MMFiLCSbeKnl8h6ibbberbiYBVu 1. The Island Pt 1 2. Granite 3. Propane Nightmares About: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendulum_(Australian_band) Official website: https://pendulum.com
Nestled between the Yan mountain and the coast near Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province. The "First Pass Under Heaven" 老龙头 - The…
Beijing Language & Culture University campus, April 2021 Beijing Language and Culture University campus, April 2021 Beijing Language and Culture…
"I am Dionysus, the child of Zeus, and I have come to this land of the Thebans, where Cadmus’ daughter…
A memorial pagoda in Pingyuan County, Dezhou, Shandong ProvinceA bit different from but similar to Banbury Cross
to Banbury Cross. Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,To see a fine lady upon a white horse;Rings on her fingers…
https://youtu.be/bSWQNcvB3qE Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage,…
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hongjialou Jinan, Shandong, China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Heart_Cathedral_(Jinan)
Ce bon vieillard me paraît s'être fait un sort bien préférable à celui des six rois avec qui nous avons…
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