Romanian National Opera House, Cluj
I had a private viewing of the Romanian National Opera House at Cluj. I saw it first in greyscale silhouette, hints of magnificence; somebody then turned the lights on and … Continue reading
10th January 2018 · Leave a comment
Mad Dogs, Power Drills & Englishmen (*), or Fool Britannia
(*) who are allowed to identify as women, should they wish… In Romania it is a logistical problem only (witness the photograph): the plumb line inadvertently cuts through vegetation. If there isn’t … Continue reading
28th August 2017 · 1 Comment
Romanian Postcards
Not only has Romania moved tectonically since my childhood days (it never used to be next to the Ukraine in my school atlas), its spelling has changed: we used to … Continue reading
26th August 2017 · 1 Comment