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Diary of a Tile Addict It´s hard to say why, but copper plumbing pipes (and retro light fittings) go together with ceramic wall tiles, like salami and pickled gherkins. As well as Colormix, who used a simple plumbing array to … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Modern Languages and Cultures:
Last month, Dr Lisa Shaw, Reader in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, gave a research seminar at the Brazil Institute, King’s College London, on Afro-Brazilian performance on Rio de Janeiro’s popular stages from the 1880s…

Originally posted on Beyond Purgatory:
The walkway from our hotel in Shinagawa Ekimae to the road was beautifully lit up at night.

Originally posted on Puro Laevuo:
In today’s world it is easy to take it for granted that we can turn lights on just by flipping a switch, or that we can walk outside at any time of the night without…

Originally posted on Nuances in the Byways of Spain:
Today we buried a fish. I couldn’t tell you why, but I can tell you that I don’t think it’s because Spain hates sardines in particular. Today was Ash Wednesday, the…

Originally posted on Big-Mouth Bob's Bugjuice Dispensary & Movie Reviews:
This is a tiny movie about finding love in unexpected places and eventually saying goodbye. It will touch your heart in totally unexpected ways. This was one of the…

Originally posted on NJBiblio:
Daily Photo — “Lab Work, 1928” Use the photos posted in this feature for writing prompts, warm-up activities, drawing templates or as part of a photo analysis. Ninety years ago laboratory equipment and safety standards were a…

This review contains  affiliate links to products I am not paid to recommend, but recommend out of sincere enjoyment. Not all links are affilate links, some are purely for your information.  Some people like Glastonbury, others like Leeds. Me?  I…