Irish inspiration

4 Feb 2023

There's a lovely piece in today's Guardian about the Connemara region of western Ireland, which brought back some happy memories for me. We spent a week in nearby Co Galway,…

A sceptic’s guide to ghost hunting

16 Nov 202119 Nov 2021

Avenue House, Finchley, courtesy of hauntedhappenings.co.uk I spotted this entertaining article in the Guardian yesterday, but didn't have time to do anything about it. It's part of a series where…

Putting the art in architecture

28 Jan 2020

There's a wonderful gallery of photographs in the Guardian today, showcasing the winners of the Art in Building photography contest run by the Chartered Institute of Building. The results show…

Halloween hauntings

28 Oct 2016

There's an amusing piece in The Guardian today about the world's most haunted cities.  They list about a dozen from around the world, all supposedly haunted or beset by strange phenomena.  There…