I was prepared to admit I’d got it wrong - or at least exaggerated - when I disembarked at Gare du Montparnasse Soon as we crossed the Seine, nope, I was right. Besides the spectator agrees with me a… (View Post)

I know a spectator journalist. He says the cartoons are famously bad and something of an in joke (View Post)

Jesus effing Christ Paris is cold and grey. STILL. 12C with a sharp breeze and people looking irritable in winter coats and scarves. What a dump. I agree with this Spectator article https://www.spect… (View Post)

I do have a press card but I can’t be arsed with the faff. From what I’ve read the abbey interior is not that special anyway - it’s all about the location And now I’ve seen the location and the momen… (View Post)

They will surely have to start charging simply to come here soon. As Venice has done I believe ex-PBer @SeanT predicted this: fees simply to enter famous destinations, towns, islands - in a piece for… (View Post)