Special Places – Calder Vale Hotel
There are some unique places here in Yorkshire, and this hotel, which is not a hotel, is indeed a kind of special. Disguised as a regular pub, the Calder Vale hosts the Luddite brewery – that’s where Ian, Gary, and Tim work their magic, and their beers are nothing like you have ever had. Not […]
Morning faces – When we travel.
Hints are all around the house, scared faces and cold lights: Marta’s flying back to Italy: the time for a coffee and we hit the highway. Safe travels and see you in a week!
Walking in Wakefield – the Eye of the Photographer inspired by Ruggero’s Thanksgiving Day.
On Saturday, the 30th of September, Marta and I celebrated our own Ruggero’s Thanksgiving Day 2023. Every year on this date, we commemorate the day we said goodbye to a toxic and awful person and the negative aura of feelings and emotions that that guy induced and carried with him. Not much more we want […]
Her beauty didn’t go unnoticed!
While his owners were drawn into the window of one of the best shops in Bakewell (YES! That Bakewell, the home of the delicious Bakewell Pudding!!) this little dog tries to capture Marta’s attention.
Bad Girl is Coming to Town: a Stroll in Blackpool
For those who wonder about the title: it’s not Christmas time, it’s end of May, and the town is Blackpool. Britain at its best, in this long weekend with a never-seen-before streak of sunny days. When we asked our friends for advice on where to go for the long weekend, their feedback on Blackpool was […]
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If you have been to the village of Cobh in Ireland, or if you thought about going there and did some search on the internet, you’ve certainly seen the Deck of Cards before… Not sure you’ve seen it taken from this spot, just while a grey sky opened up for a short while allowing a […]
The Audacity of Beauty
Beauty can exist in unexpected places. It may not be of the kind that we would expect, or that we are used to. Train your eye to see the beauty: there are already so many photographers that show us the worst that the world can offer. Instead, focus on what is good. Sometimes, what makes […]
Champions or Nothing!
To fully understand this post you should see a spectacular movie from Paolo Villaggio (check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lohfp_XenDc; minute 1:54). Our approach to the UK culture started from the right place: the pub. Apart from the beer counter, the king of every serious pub is the snooker pool! Snooker is probably the most difficult […]
London won’t forget – Iconic UK 221911-02
Nice trip to London for our Birthdays. Although I am not a big-city person, I admit that London’s compelling charm is hard to resist… Moving around easily and finding dozens of interesting things to do, no need to plan in advance, is another perk that I rarerly found elsewhere. And then there are London people: […]
The Fire in a Flower
It’s just a matter of waiting for the right time of the day, when the sun trickles in…
Soul Reader
Both Marta and I agree on Augustina’s power. At times, it feels like she can read your mind and soul. After all, cats’ genetic evolution in the past 5 thousand years was almost zero: with this in mind, we don’t have doubts – Augustina comes directly from the pyramids. If you want to see Marta’sinterpretation […]
Happy Saudi National Day!
Dedicated to all our Saudi friends and to all our friends who we met in Saudi Arabia, this picture was taken in Al Jubail on the 23rd of September 2016. Marta and I were walking on the corniche, enjoying the view of hundreds of happy young men and women celebrating their Country. As it happens […]
Ruggero Pellegrin 