Tag Archives: architecture

French Postcards 8 by Steve Tanham

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Sue Vincent

What would you do if you were the Archbishop of Narbonne and you found yourself being made Pope? Continue reading at Sun in Gemini

Posted in History, Photography | Tagged architecture, France, Narbonne | 1 Comment

Hubris

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“I am the only architect with whom I have never quarrelled.” Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe (1816 – 1905) was one of the men responsible for the restoration of St Albans Cathedral. By the time he became involved in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, History, Photography, Poetry | Tagged architecture, haiku, St Albans, Victorians | 14 Comments

City break…

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Sue Vincent

It had been a good meeting on Friday evening and we had sat and talked for quite some time on our return to Sheffield. On Saturday it was decided that we would abandon the car in favour of public transport … Continue reading →

Posted in England | Tagged architecture, art, cinema, city, graffiti, nature, Photography, pizza, poetry, Sheffield, yorkshire | 3 Comments

Only human

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“Yo, missus!” I turned… a tattooed yob in shredded denim with more piercings in his face than you would have thought possible held out my phone. “Your bag’s open… you dropped this.” My handbag falls open with alarming regularity. I … Continue reading →