Category Archives for On the road
Scotland 2012 — Moffat
I spent most of the spring in Scotland. It’s one of my favourite parts of Britain, different enough to be like going abroad but without needing to communicate in a foreign language (on the mainland, anyway). The scenery is often lovely, … Continue reading
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Short stopover at Roskilde, Denmark — July 2010 — Part 2
I dragged myself away from the ship museum (see this entry) and walked towards the centre of Roskilde. Past a former gasworks, now an art gallery, I went and uphill through a pretty park. Parents sat watching their children play. Self-basting solo sunbathers … Continue reading
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Addendum to “Short stopover at Roskilde, Denmark”
Did you listen to or watch the annual New Year’s Day Concert from Vienna? If so, you might have noticed a piece from the Danish composer, Hans Christian Lumbye. Called Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop (Kjobenhavns Jernbane-Dampgalop, in Danish), it celebrates the … Continue reading