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Miniatures in bronze: The sculptures of Joseph Hillier in Spalding

Trish Burgess Posted on26/10/201926/10/2019 Joseph Hillier, Lincolnshire, sculpture, Spalding 2 Comments

Joseph Hillier - Michael with Pumpkin

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A little festive choo choo for you! This gorgeous train - the Imperial Express - can be found in the lobby of the Imperial Hotel in Cork for Christmas. Happy Christmas everyone 🎄🚞⛄️🎁

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I love this photo taken ‘backstage’ during Tokyo Edo Week, a festival we stumbled upon during our trip to Japan. One of the events was a kimono parade. It was wonderful to watch the senior ladies in each group help the younger women with their make-up and costumes. Makes me smile to see the three women on the right hand side just scrolling through their phones. #tokyo #japan #kimono

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Fabulous mural we spotted in #Cork a few weeks ago when we were just mooching about. #kingfisher #ireland

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Popped into Unique Cottage Studios in Spalding yesterday. Treated myself to a new mirror. It was created by my friend Fiona Gurney - Box of Frog Mosaics - @frogmosaics. She used Biltons china and a design called Eclipse by Kathie Winkle from Broadhurst. We absolutely love it. It’s got a fresh retro look during the day and reflects the Christmas tree lights beautifully in the evening. 🎄❤️

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We had a fabulous time at the @theimperialhotelcork last weekend. It’s a beautiful hotel in the centre of Cork, perfect for sightseeing and Christmas shopping! We booked a gorgeous junior suite which was so relaxing. Swipe the photos to show the Christmas decorations in the hotel, the exquisite Lafayette’s Brasserie and the seating area of our room. 🎄🎄

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Back from a long weekend in Cork. What a gorgeous little city, looking so festive in the run-up to Christmas. We loved the warm Irish welcome, the independent shops and excellent restaurants. Highly recommend Cork for a city break. Quick flight from UK - Cork airport is a little beauty, only a few minutes from the city centre. We managed a rugby match, visits to art gallery, university campus, a fort and a train trip to Cobh to see museums about the Titanic and Lusitania disasters.

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One of the things we noticed about the Japanese was their love of umbrellas and parasols. Too hot for raincoats, brollies are the order of the day. Take your pick from these gorgeous designs by Hokusai Graphic. I chose the one on the right which has a crane design, meaning good fortune and happiness. I’ve certainly needed it since we’ve been home! 🙄💧💦☔️ I’ve written about some of the things we loved about Japan, including their umbrellas, on my blog - if you fancy a read.

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Wherever you go, you can always find an Antony Gormley! We spotted ‘Close 5’ sprawled outside the Nagoya City Art Museum. #antonygormley #nagoya #japan #sculpture

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*Japan* Trish’s Top Tip - when you plan to visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, make sure it’s open! We rocked up on a Tuesday, the day after a national holiday, so the East Gardens, normally open to the public, were shut. We did see the famous Nijubashi Bridge with the watchtower of the palace in the distance. This is actually a double bridge. There’s an iron one behind this stone one.

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