How a Brutalist experiment became the Star Wars planet - Coruscant. In another life I might have been a town planner. I did study it for a time, but after working in my local council planning department I realised it was more about money and less about what is best for residents. Despite that I’ve … Continue reading Andor – A Star Wars Story at the Barbican, London
Category: Tourism
When planning holidays and short breaks my husband and I draw from our pool of combined interests and ‘wouldn’t it be nice’ list, as well factoring in our budget and time restraints. For our fifth wedding anniversary, in the summer of 2024, we thought we would do a city break in Europe to somewhere neither … Continue reading Being in ‘In Bruges’
When it was announced, way back in 2016, that there was going to be a new Indiana Jones film I don’t think I ever imagined that I’d have to wait until the summer of 2023 to finally see it! I distinctly remember it being the subject of conversation on my first date with my then … Continue reading Stalking Indiana Jones – UK edition. Part 1 – Bamburgh Castle
How a small Scottish fishing village became a home for refugees from another planet. Back in summer 2023 my husband and I took a long weekend break to the North East of England. We stayed in the tiny village of Bamburgh, which has a stunningly large castle, completely disproportionate to the population around it. I … Continue reading New Year, New Asgard
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