On my last trip to London I again stayed in the Paddington area. A few minutes walk from Paddington Station is this long rectangular garden that was built over a former waterworks of the Grand Union Canal and was developed during the Victorian era.
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Norfolk Gardens, Paddington, London
Categories: England, London
Tags: gardens, paddington, paddington bear, park, photo post, statue
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Li Qingyu Exhibition at Wallner Gallery, Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
I recently made a return trip to the Lakeside Arts area on the University of Nottingham campus to visit a couple of exhibitions, one of which was in the Wallner Gallery inside the D.H. Lawrence Pavilion directly opposite from Djanogly Gallery. just to the left of the reception. The Gallery is quite a small room, with open archways from the reception and into the busy cafe but the space was well used here to display a selection of scroll paintings by Li Qingyu, who is a Chinese artist based in Ningbo (where the University of Nottingham has a campus) and is Director of the Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Association. I had no idea what to expect but the artwork was all beautiful and captivating. Nigh on impossible to pick a favourite, here’s a selection of the ones I most admired.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: artwork, chinese artwork, chinese scroll painting, li qingyu, photo post
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Andy Warhol: Pop Icon Exhibition, Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham
Recently I headed to the Djanogly Gallery, part of the Lakeside Arts complex on the University of Nottingham campus for the Andy Warhol: Pop Icon Exhibition. It was made possible by ARTIST Rooms, a touring collection of artwork owned by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland to showcase artwork that, let’s face it, would never normally make its way to the East Midlands.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: andy warhol, art, art gallery, gallery, Lakeside Arts, photo post
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Nottingham Light Night 2026
Light Night returned this February for its usual two nights of free light sculptures, musical events and as last year, decorated ducks in shop windows. This is its 18th year and it’s always a great night out though I certainly never see everything on offer. This year was also the worst weather I think we’ve ever had during the event though it certainly didn’t seem to be putting anyone off, myself included. I first went to Sneinton Market Square which had this lovely sculpture called The Cat That Slept For A Thousand Years. Created by Air Giant its an inflatable cat that you can hear purring and whose tail gently moves as they sleep. Very cute and popular – took a while for the crowd to clear so I could get a picture.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: cat, duck, free event, light night, nottingham, nottingham light night, photo post, puppet
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Witness for the Prosecution at County Hall, London
I don’t generally write up my theatre visits here however I decided to make an exception for Witness for the Prosecution since it is performed in such an interesting location. I’ve read the play and seen other productions – film and TV – but never on stage which is why I was so keen to see it on my last London trip. Rest assured however there will be no spoilers here, though I will say this is Agatha Christie at her best.
Categories: England, London
Tags: agatha christie, architecture, history, photo post, theatre, witness for the prosecution
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