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Turn again Downing

Usually a phrase you associate with the story of Dick Whittington, but in this case it has nothing to do with hearing the sound of bells ringing, it’s all about treachery and betrayal. The Downing referred to is Sir George Downing. He was the son of Emmanuel Downing, a barrister of the Inner Temple and devout Puritan missionary.… Continue reading Turn again Downing

Star Gazing

I was reading an article recently about the Gran Telescopio Canarias, and it’s observatory based in the Canary Islands, which is currently the world’s largest single-aperture optical telescope. I must admit to knowing very little about telescopes and their workings, but I do know that this one is a light refracting telescope. I also know that… Continue reading Star Gazing

Never seen it

I look incredulously at people who have told me, “No I’ve never seen Star Wars” (substitute Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones etc). However if the boot should be on the other foot, how many people would have the same reaction when I say, “No I’ve never seen Friends“? I know the… Continue reading Never seen it

Playing with perspective at the Barbican

Six Word Saturday Originally commissioned by the Ministry of Works in 1960, these nine ceramic panels feature stylistic images of telecommunications equipment. They were based in Fleet House, a large telecommunications building and when the site was redeveloped they were moved to the Speed Highwalk in the Barbican