Not something you would expect to find in central London. A Tibetan Peace Garden dedicated and blessed by the Dalai Lama right next to the Imperial War Museum. It was built to honour the need for cultural understanding, and the mandala at its centre is associated with world peace. It’s said that merely looking on this bronze mandala will confer … Continue reading
After stuffing ourselves senseless with endless festive meals and revelling in less festive booze, much needed family time and some well mannered frivolities, now is the time for relaxation. Resolutions can wait, let’s enjoy some well deserved quiet before kicking off this new year. This post is in response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: Now. For more pictures visit my gallery here. Continue reading
Upon realising that as the years advance I find myself wishing for physical presents less and less and value experiences more, an almost overwhelming yearning for a good old fashioned family christmas puts me in a nostalgic mood lately. Sitting around the large dining table warping with fragrant, delicious food and the smell of roast lingering in the air, the … Continue reading
Transition this time of the year inevitably makes me think of the changing of the seasons. With the end of November we progress into winter, and preparation for Christmas starts soon after. The falling of the last leaves is a painful, yet hopeful reminder of that. Most of us see winter as the season of death, decorate it pretty to … Continue reading
I grew up in the Eastern Block behind the Iron Curtain. I was only 13 when Berlin was reunited, and I remember the events leading up to it. I remember visiting Berlin when the Wall was still standing, right after the checkpoints between East and West Berlin were opened. I remember walking along the plaque near Checkpoint Charlie that marks where the … Continue reading
Postcards from the Country 