Aix ( not formerly known as Twitter ) en Provence In April 2024 I had the great pleasure of re-visiting the town of Aix en Provence, in the French province…

If its Christmas, it must be Frank For most of my adult life, my ex. and myself spent Christmases with my old friend Frank Fitz. and his wife, because Frank…

Albert Edward Murray Albert Edward Murray was born on the 11th May 1849 in Dublin, the second son of William George Murray. The Murrays were a County Armagh family of…

In remembering Hans Monderman I lived in Holland for six months in 1977, playing as a professional musician, having taken a year off college to indulge my second love, music.…

Friday the 13th I went to see the documentary on Kevin Roche, called The Quiet Architect, at the Irish Film Institute on Friday night, with a panel debate afterwards including…

Portugal September 2017 I cycled from Lisbon to Lagos in Portugal September 2017 and was very struck by the very high quality of their public spaces. As public realm is…