The cinema fans will have instantly recognised a paraphrase of Woody Allen’s film, The Purple Rose of Cairo, in the post’s title. Personally, I have never seen a purple calla lily, so I ha...
Essex – Wheat Field, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. One of my earliest childhood memories is very poetic, if not cinematographic: I am walking, all excited, towards a wheat field in...
Are They Paying You to Wear This Shirt?, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. Just in case you’ve forgotten what I look like… here is me in one of my favourite shirts. The reason wh...
Sun over the sea in Southend-on-Sea, Essex It happens so that this and the next week I am spending in Essex. It is my first ever visit there, and I left somewhat unexpectedly last Saturday. I am not n...
walking… (in cammino…), originally uploaded by taxxon2705. When I look at this photo, I think of calmness. The sensation of tranquility is almost palpable; the ancient portico breathes it,...
A Streetlight in Carlisle I visited Carlisle on Saturday. Even though it was a flying visit, I’m glad it has finally taken place, as I wanted to visit this ancient Roman city for a while....
65 years ago, in 1945, the Second World War had ended. In Russia and former Soviet republics 9th of May is the national holiday which is always marked by a pompous and majestic parade. As I was growin...
Cheltenham 11, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. St Mary with St Matthew, Cheltenham The month of April has been amazingly busy. I moved to a new place and am about to move again. I went to ...
Jubilee Fountain and Albert Memorial, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. The Jubilee Fountain, Manchester I took this photo on Friday morning, and it combines the two attractions of Albert Sq...
Accrington Market Hall, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. Market Hall, Accrington, Lancs I am really glad that my dream – to travel for work – has come true this year. One of the...