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Backyard holidays: Portugal

Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Portugal isn't exactly just round the corner, but the notes I made when on holiday there in 2017 are in a drawer in my bedroom...

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Backyard holidays: World tour in stamps

Nov 8, 2020Nov 7, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 2 Comments

I don't think this dusty miniature volume was Willie's philatelic pride and joy

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Backyard holidays: Whitecross Street, London EC1

Nov 7, 2020Nov 6, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 2 Comments

This was once the workplace of women known as prostitutes

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Backyard holiday: Regents Canal, London

Sep 23, 2020Oct 10, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 3 Comments

Mothers with buggies jostled with militant cyclists. Idle students lolled on the grassy verges

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Backyard holidays: Barbican, London

Sep 12, 2020Sep 12, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 2 Comments

My Lockdown leisure walks have taken me to every corner of the Barbican's concrete wonderland. Or so I thought...

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Backyard Holidays: Festival Gardens, St Paul’s, London

Sep 5, 2020Sep 10, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 3 Comments

The original street plan shaped the gardens you see today

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Backyard Holidays: Hoxton Street, London N1

Sep 4, 2020Sep 10, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

It is an exotic place, an eccentric jumble of colour that never fails to reward

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Backyard holidays: Coober Pedy, South Australia

Aug 30, 2020Sep 10, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

The joy of travel without moving (very much) One of my fridge magnets...

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