Monthly Archives: November 2010

Vienna. It’s all Strauss and sachertorte, surely?

Not so. I visited the Austrian capital for the first time recently and, as well as enjoying all of its better-known attractions, came across one particular gem that has made a lasting impression. Set in the relatively tourist-free third district of the city, Landstraße, Museum Hundertwasser is a wibbly-wobbly shaped setting for the colourful and

Richmond Lock Draw Off

As a relatively new resident to Richmond, I was much intrigued by talk of the ‘Richmond Lock Draw off’. Is it some kind of fierce battle, involving a throng of eccentric artists furiously sketching the Lock, to win some kind of coveted prize, I wondered? Most certainly not. The draw off occurs annually when the