Janet Simmonds

Mosaic Monday - a little late - from Palermo, Sicily. Palazzo Normanni dates from 11th century. Byzantine style mosaics in Cappella Palatina - colourful & very gold. Monreale exceptional too #mosaicmonday #monreale #palermo wp.me/p5eFNn-5hg

Couldn’t resist - more from Monreale

Mosaic Monday - a little late - from Palermo, Sicily. Palazzo Normanni dates from 11th century. Byzantine style mosaics in Cappella Palatina - colourful & very gold. Monreale exceptional too #mosaicmonday #monreale #palermo wp.me/p5eFNn-5hg

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Today I'll be at the DuemilaLibri Festival in Gallarate at 12.00, and at the Scrittorincittà Festival in Cuneo at 6:30. Hope to see some of you there!

Enjoyable panel on "Don't Look Now" at #VeniceNoir, with Sir Ian Rankin, Lisa Hilton, John Bleasdale and Philip Gwynne Jones (oh, and me).

Well done - great article - very nicely narrated by someone who isn’t you!

Just listened. Very nice article.

I’ll have a read - I subscribe! Complimenti x

Gladstone’s Library – A library with rooms Gladstone’s Library – A sanatorium for the Mind

My favourite writing venue - just 20 minutes from Chester. It’s a cross between an Oxford college library and a historic country house. I’ve written about the building & how it inspires me several times. wp.me/p5eFNn-6R5

Gladstone’s Library – A library with rooms Gladstone’s Library – A sanatorium for the Mind

My favourite writing venue - just 20 minutes from Chester. It’s a cross between an Oxford college library and a historic country house. I’ve written about the building & how it inspires me several times. wp.me/p5eFNn-6R5

A Room of One’s Own: Sarah Todd Taylor A Room of One’s Own (If only for a weekend): Sarah Todd Taylor It was Virginia Woolf who espoused the necessity of a room of one’s own if one is to write fiction. Some lucky writers may achieve thi…

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Fantastic!

Some great coverage of Venice Noir in the papers today.

No it hasn’t - janet@grand-tourist.com don’t forget the trattino!

Thank you x

I love your advice - thank you 🙏

Hi Caroline - may I have your e-mail please. Just drop me a line at janet@grand-tourist.com
Thank you 🙏

#mosaicmonday A photo I took at #Ercolano #Herculaneum 2 wks ago detailed Roman-Greek mosaic style - we know it’s older than 79 AD - that’s when Vesuvius erupted + buried Herculaneum in pyroclastic material. Subjects Neptune+wife Amphitrite. tesserae size v.small 10 mm sq. superb composition+colour

#mosaicmonday A photo I took at #Ercolano #Herculaneum 2 wks ago detailed Roman-Greek mosaic style - we know it’s older than 79 AD - that’s when Vesuvius erupted + buried Herculaneum in pyroclastic material. Subjects Neptune+wife Amphitrite. tesserae size v.small 10 mm sq. superb composition+colour

My gorgeous friend Anna describes Byron as the Mick Jagger of his time!

An alternative! A little Sunday morning reading!

Some nice Halloween postbox toppers that will be going into the @folklorelibrary.bsky.social image archives

Congratulations on doing it for 10 years and thanks for sharing the article!

Paestum and the Greek Temples on the Grand Tour Paestum and the Greek Temples on the Grand Tour

I've been writing my #blog www.educated-traveller.com for 10 yrs #Writing clears my head + allows #creativity I've just written about Paestum #Italy + Greek Temples there - older than #Parthenon #Paestum was a magnet for Grand Tourists after whom I named my business - full article: wp.me/p5eFNn-9XT

Paestum and the Greek Temples on the Grand Tour Paestum and the Greek Temples on the Grand Tour

I've been writing my #blog www.educated-traveller.com for 10 yrs #Writing clears my head + allows #creativity I've just written about Paestum #Italy + Greek Temples there - older than #Parthenon #Paestum was a magnet for Grand Tourists after whom I named my business - full article: wp.me/p5eFNn-9XT

Knee deep in Lucanian tomb paintings at Paestum - the ultimate rabbit hole @Cat_Bauer I’m trying to summarise the importance of Paestum! #Paestum #Lucania #grandtourist nearly there!

Knee deep in Lucanian tomb paintings at Paestum - the ultimate rabbit hole @Cat_Bauer I’m trying to summarise the importance of Paestum! #Paestum #Lucania #grandtourist nearly there!

And then there’s Paestum - a site I adore - three brilliantly preserved Greek temples, a fantastic museum, incredible tomb paintings - my article: wp.me/p5eFNn-3gK
More coming soon x
#Paestum #temples #tombs

And then there’s Paestum - a site I adore - three brilliantly preserved Greek temples, a fantastic museum, incredible tomb paintings - my article: wp.me/p5eFNn-3gK
More coming soon x
#Paestum #temples #tombs

Ever since Rosa Salva did goodie bags for the Venice Bezos wedding, I’ve been longing for their nibbles. Tonight my dream came true at the Querini Stampalia international preview of Noor Riyadh 2025, ‘In the Blink of An Eye.’ To Nov 23-> riyadhart.sa/en/noor-riya...