reminds me of someone ....

 

new tiles celebrating the old days in lagartera

 

new tiles in the old town hall in lagartera

 

mountain people

 

little dog ... spain's full of 'em

 

there's been lots of rain in spain ... a lot of the ripe olives are falling before the pickers arrive

 

the forest floor on the mountainside

 

an old wooden cheese mould from la vera

 

clouds dancing over northern spain early today

 

what used to be the old bar opposite the station at talavera

 

this building in talavera used to be a little bar, but when it closed the building was rescued and is now an office for social services

 

vernacular architecture in lagartera

 

olives in jarandilla de la vera, ready for picking

the storks are back ... in jarandilla de la vera

 

john mortimer has lived in spain for about fifteen years ... his "mermelade" is unbelievably good !

 

back to the royal academy courtyard for another go at rodin's marvellous gates of hell

 

rodin's gates of hell is fascinating and everyone stops to look

 

sir joshua paints the thinker

putney church

don't forget to read about the putney debates !

and isn't that just some wordsworthian moonlight ?

fortnum & mason's clock is ( dare i say it ? ) rarther posh !