Starfish and sneakers: Street art in Brighton.

July 29, 2011Stories - about travel
Starfish and sneakers: Street art in Brighton.

“Graffiti ultimately wins out over proper art because it becomes part of your city, it’ s a tool; “I’ll meet you in that pub, you know, the one opposite that wall with a picture of a monkey holding a chainsaw”. I mean, how much more useful can a painting be than that?” — Banksy Confession: … Read More

Making the most of Manchester.

March 28, 2011Stories - about travel
Making the most of Manchester.

“Life was very simple. My parents had come from the North of England, which is a fairly rugged, bleak, hard-working part of England, and so there was not the expectation of luxury.” — Roger Bannister, British athlete Manchester wasn’t exactly what I would call a “pretty” city. I had mixed expectations about my visit this past … Read More