Národní represents the very essence of Prague. After the window dressing of Wenceslas Square and Na Příkopě, Národní has no pretensions, no obvious purpose or audience, and it’s here that you begin to understand the real Prague, warts and all, unashamed and proud. Národní is Prague. Starting off in a very business-like manner, Národní seems grey and lacking […]
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Following on from my debut publication Goa : A Lesson In Life, I didn’t really want to end the tale on that plane back home. I wanted to bring you right up to the present day. So here it is, exclusively for you on The Blogging Musician. Back down to earth with a bump! Newcastle airport
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Part 3. Exploring Na Příkopě. Prague at its most modern, most commercial, even most ‘western’. I came to a crossroads, a central paved hub, a focal point for the masses. Behind me, the beauty of Wenceslas Square, curving majestically up to the landmarks in the distance. To my left, a concentration of al-fresco cafes and restaurants to
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Part 2 of ‘Prague : The Musical City’. Impressions on Prague’s famous commercial and entertainment boulevard; Wenceslas Square. I stepped out from my hotel ‘Sonata’ and was abruptly met with the brazenness of a sex-shop in the cold light of day no less. Being resolutely more ‘British’ than ‘European’ I was instantly on the back-foot, turning
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My debut publication, Goa: A Lesson in Life is now available in audiobook format to own for FREE on Amazon. Back in August 2006 I visited Goa, India. A trip that affected my outlook on life, views on my country, and my attitude towards others of all backgrounds. In 2015, I finally decided to put down
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Audiobook version of ‘Goa : Lesson in Life’ coming very soon! Over the past few weeks I’ve been working closely with producer Chiquito Joaquim Crasto to put together the audiobook version of Goa : A Lesson in Life. I’m really looking forward to be releasing my work into an exciting marketplace I know very little about!
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My debut publication , ‘Goa : A Lesson In Life’ has received its first 5 Star Review on Amazon.co.uk! By Glyn Hargreaves on 5 Mar. 2017 Utterly mesmerizing read…. Absolutely loved this book.. As an avid lover of Goa, this book took me on one mans adventure to the land of paradise… Its the perfect
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Part One: My first impressions of arriving in Prague on a cold Christmas eve. I’d always believed I was hardened to the winter. The biting sea-fret of the North sea was home to me, and although for the moment I found myself in the cosy surroundings of a Brussels Airport bar, I was Ill prepared
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My latest travel blog is all about Prague, the beautiful capital city of the Czech Republic, a place steeped in history and culture, where music and art in all its forms thrive after years of apparent oppression. I loved it so much I had to return, twice. This’ll as ever be my own personal observations and
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