Walking the dogs amongst the wild flowers

Walking Baz, Jake and Oscar - the 3 dogs from the farm - with Janet on 31 May 2013. This is in Somerset. The bluebells were past their best.

 Jake and ramsons (wild garlic)

 There are lots of badger setts in the woods-

   Biscuit time

 orchid above and cowslips below

 Time for a drink and a paddle

ramsons

 

 Oscar trying to pick up a branch

 Jake in the bluebells-

 daisies

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

I had some time to spare when in Bradford on Avon, so did a quick tour of the old town. It is a town in Wiltshire, England, and has good examples of architecture from the Saxon, Medieval, Tudor, Georgian and Industrial Revolution periods.

The Masonic hall -

The stunning Tithe Barn was built in the mid 14th century and looks like a church.

 The curved roof trusses are the original timbers

The barn is 168 feet long. The barn is situated just below the Kennet and Avon Canal. This runs from Reading to Bristol and was originally opened in 1810.

Walking through the town -

 

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Tourism Malaysia office in London

I was in Trafalgar Square in London on a beautifully sunny afternoon on 2 May 2013. Tourism Malaysia office occupies a prime location right on the square.

My last visit was 5 May 2010, exactly 3 years ago. Not much has changed. The yellow signs at the top of the windows are now blue. However the windows are still totally blank.

 As the windows are empty, they act as mirrors, so this one shows a London bus and Nelson's column and the next one is without the bus

 At least in 2009 were there posters in the windows

When I visited in 2010 the windows were whitewashed as there were renovations.

 Entrance with 'lion' door handles. The door is kept locked and you have to ring the bell

I went inside and it was rather unexciting, just one long set of shelves with brochures. Nothing else except a few toy orang utans in a front corner. The man at the desk seemed surprised to have a visitor and told me it was the Tourism Malaysia office in a tone of voice that suggested I'd gone to the wrong place. He wasn't very forthcoming!

My 2010 blog also explains how Tourism Malaysia can afford to occupy such a prime spot in the heart of London.

In Nov 2008 I had a letter published in the Star about the dull tourism office and the Star Weekend section in Dec.

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Spring in London April 2013

It's April 23rd, St George's day, and the last few days have seen amazing cloudless blue sky and sunshine in London. The leaves are finally appearing on the trees, as seen on the first 2 photos.