18/07/18: Barcelona (day two)

I took a second brief stroll around the Barcelona city centre, enjoying the remarkable architecture. 




I also had a quick look at the football stadium.

The nearest thing to a park that I could find was a small sandy space with benches and trees, where I met this little green bird.

And just in case it seems like I'm romanticising the place too much...

17/07/18: Barcelona (day one)

On a work trip, managed just a brief stroll through the streets of Barcelona. I was impressed with how many trees there were in the city centre and how lovely much of the architecture looked. Surprisingly, it was no hotter than London. The last time I saw this many scooters was when I was in Florence.

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11/07/18: Football not coming home

West Kensington.

09/07/18: Earl's Court posters and stickers

Roaming around Earl's Court and West Kensington, I see various signs and messages.

1. "I demand a vote on the final Brexit deal"
You can demand all you like, but it doesn't mean that you'll get what you want. Clearly the government has no idea whatsoever what to do and is ploughing ahead with the myth that the 51.9% knew what they were voting for. In fact, the day I took this picture the Cabinet imploded with the high-level resignations. Who know what will happen? Certainly not Theresa May.


2. "You know where you are? You're in the jungle, baby."
I became oddly obsessed with this massive poster advertising the reissue of a Guns N' Roses album from 1987. Never cared for the group or their lousy music, but this huge slogan on the A4 is so daft that it really grabbed my attention.


3. "Florence + The Machine – High As Hope"
Less eye-catching than the above, but interesting to see that music is getting such big promotion these days.