Category Archives: Britian

Thursday Doors – Bon Voyage

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

This will be the last of Thursday Doors from Derry for a while and as it has a seaport with a long history, I thought it would be nice to give you a brief glimpse into its interesting past. But … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Bristol

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Jean Reinhardt

This week’s Thursday Doors photos were taken by one of our daughters while on a recent visit to her brother in Bristol in the UK. I asked her to look out for some interesting doors that I could feature on … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Derry Again

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Jean Reinhardt

I’m still in Derry for this week’s Thursday Doors and this was as high as I could go in the Tower Museum. The view from the rooftop is wonderful, with the River Foyle cutting through the city in the background. … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare in April

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Jean Reinhardt

Four hundred years ago today, William Shakespeare passed away. April is a month that belongs to the Bard, a significant date is the twenty-third. Seeing as today, April 23rd, is the four hundredth anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, … Continue reading →

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Crime and Punishment

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Jean Reinhardt

My last post got me thinking on how criminals were dealt with in the past, particularly as I recently bought Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. I’ve been meaning to read this for such a long time as I’m interested in the psychology behind … Continue reading →

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