Waking up at 5.30 am is not a pleasant task for me. But I had an 8.00 am appointment today for applying for UK Visa in Delhi and I would not like to goof up at any cost. This is the sixth time I was applying for a UK visa but there was a difference. The…
Category: UK
Grasmere- A Beautiful Lake District Town
As I have traveled twice for work to Lancaster, visiting the Lake District was a logical choice. Windermere is just a 40 minute train ride from Lancaster. Everyone I consulted (which was not much) told me to go to Windermere as that is the rail head as well. So, I had a hotel booking at…
Immigration Experience at London Heathrow and Manchester Airport
Between 2007 and 2011 I traveled to UK (for work) 5 times. I went through London Heathrow thrice and Manchester twice. From London I would then travel to Oxford. And from Manchester my destination has been Lancaster. I actually liked Oxford City a lot. I would spend sometime in London as well but I am…
Punting at the Cherwell River, Oxford UK
It took me three visits to Oxford before I could go punting! When I saw those punt boats for the first time just ahead of the Oxford City Center on the Magdalen River, I wanted to try it. After all, who would not be tempted to view the historic Oxford buildings while gliding through the…
Skywatch Friday- Evening Sky from Heysham, Lancashire, UK
For this Friday’s Skywatch I looked into my folders and decided to post this picture of the evening sky at Heysham in Lancashire, UK. For more skies from around the world please visit the skywatch page.
Skywatch Friday- Sunset at Heysham, Lancashire, UK
This was July 2011 when I was at Lancaster and ventured to Heysham. This sunset and view was so uplifting. In fact sunsets around Heysham and Morecambe are really a treat to watch. For more skies from around the world please visit the skywatch page.
Boats at Lake Windermere, Lake District, UK
I was recently reading on DPS that try sitting still for 10 minutes before you take a shot. Obviously I didn’t do that before I took this shot at Lake Windermere. If I had taken 10 minutes I am sure there would have been a better composition. As of now all I have done…
Discovering Grasemere, Lake District, UK
As I was saying in my last post, I sometimes just visit a place without knowing a thing about it. Grasmere was one such place where I just turned up because it was the last stop on the open top bus for which you could buy a Day Rider. This was my first impression…
Bowland Tower, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
Most of the times when I would pass close to Bowland Tower, I would not give it a second glance. But on this particular evening the golden sunlight was falling on it. There is something about the evening and morning hours, that can turn almost anything into a subject worth photographing. And this one…
I Got Soaked Dolls- Blackpool, UK
I saw these dolls at a souvenir shop near the Northern Pier at Blackpool. I thought this too could be something like ‘mind the gap.’ But when I searched the internet for ‘I got soaked dolls, Blackpool’ I found almost nothing. I thought of buying one doll for Chhavi but the face of the doll…