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1 Pangari Street

This Art Nouveau building was completed in 1912 as a residential house when Estonia was part of the Russian Empire under the last Czar, Nicholas II. After Estonia declared independence in 1918 the Provisional Government met here to direct the War of Independence. Later, in the 1920s and 30s, it was the Ministry of War.… Continue reading 1 Pangari Street

Guess the Country

Guess the Country is a daily geography game where you guess the country from its shape and get clues with every attempt. I checked it out today and it was unusually easy, I got it in one. But I digress. I have given you a clue, Kirbla. Well done, but in case you are flummoxed… Continue reading Guess the Country

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Roman Churches

I visited the churches mentioned by James Lees-Milne in his guide Roman Mornings when I last visited in 2017 but here is no shortage of churches in Rome and yesterday I went to some I had not been to. The only challenge was to work out a circular walk and to factor in lunch.

Serendipity

I am very fond of foie gras the production of which is illegal in many countries; generally ones that did not produce foie gras.

Into the East

I am a fan of Tony Scotland’s books, as you may remember from previous posts. His latest has transported me to Eastern Europe in 1989. Tony explains how the book came about in his Introduction.

Empire

At least twenty years ago I found I was using my small television as an unplugged, sofa-side coffee table and paying for a TV licence. More recently I found I can watch television using an iPad (and I have a TV licence again).

Gin Palace

I had two memorable holidays in Hong Kong in the 1980s, staying with my newly wed cousins.

Tallinn Museums

This is The Great Coastal Gate into the walled, medieval centre of Tallinn. Worth noting that at 10.00 am on a sunny, summer morning in July the city is not busy. First mentioned in 1359, this was the most important of the six gates (of which only two remain), being the main route from the… Continue reading Tallinn Museums