Have you ever had to change your shoes to use a toilet?

Travelling on the main road going north from Saigon in Vietnam we made a comfort break and were surprised to see a notice in front of the toilet asking people to remove their shoes and use the ones...

This years holiday. China, Laos and Thailand.! Anybody been to Laos?

Hi folks, After a lot of thought and detailed research I have finally completed my plans for my four week Asian holiday in October. I will start in Beijing and at last see the Great Wall. Then on...

A very unusual gent's toilet.

Travelling around the world you will often come across something that is new to you. In Darwin, Australia I found a gent's toilet that had a feature I had never seen before and have never seen...

Lupins. Where have they all gone?

Fifty to sixty years ago almost every garden where I lived in Scotland had lupin plants in several shades. Where I live in South Germany they are almost unknown and I have never seen any in a garden...

The wrong flag

The flag used by Mylot for England is totally wrong. What they show is the"Union Jack" which combines the crosses of three Patron Saints. St Patrick for Ireland, St Andrew for Scotland and St George...

My balcony and garden are producing well. Is everybody satisfied this year?

This picture shows part of my balcony with my large selection of salad crops and the one box of flowers which I included as an afterthought. They are petunias and have grown really well. My tomatoes...

Oktoberfest in Munich. Have you been? Will you go? Would you like to go?

Every year in Munich, Germany, the biggest beer festival in the world takes place over two weeks. This year it will be from Saturday, September 19th until Sunday, October the 4th. Many thousands of...

Balcony tomatoes. The right plant in the right place.

The special small bush tomatoes I have on my balcony are now producing 1 or 2 fruits per day per plant. Attached is a picture of 4 of the 13 plants that I have. They are ideal for limited space...

Errors or changes in American English?

I thought I was aware of most of the differences between English and the American English which is being used more and more internationally but I am confused by some things. So often I see "to much"...

Eating apples looking good!

The apples on my James Grieve tree are growing well. They should be ripe by end of August or early September. The picture shows just one small bunch. This is repeated all over the tree several...