Monthly Archives: June 2012
Paradise Gardens – Welcome to the London Pleasure Gardens
Paradise has made its way to London, and its located somewhere down the far end of the DLR line. The Paradise Gardens heralded the arrival of the London Pleasure Gardens, with a free festival to give a taster of the … Continue reading
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Yarnbombing strikes again – Geneva chapter
Yarnbombing is taking over! First we found the trees in Hackney. Then the iron men of Crosby Beach got a bit of a makeover. And now on a stroll in Geneva, some of the city’s trees have also been given … Continue reading
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Gorgeous Geneva – Land of lakes and chocolate
Jet d’eau Along the bank stands a statue of Elisabeth of Wittelsbach, the Duchess of Bavaria and Empress of Austria. Although her name may not be instantly recognisable, the 1865 portrait of the Empress painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter is … Continue reading
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