Category Archives: Travels

Sally Kindberg and islands

Posted on April 15, 2025 by SallyK

Islands are like magnets to me. Some I’ve visited because I was commissioned to write about them, or run workshops on them, others simply because I was curious. Sometimes my notes stay in one of my drawing books, biding their … Continue reading →

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The Queen in my suitcase

Posted on February 9, 2025 by SallyK

‘Aha!’ said a member of Glasgow airport’s security staff as a small Royal person was revealed lurking at the bottom of my suitcase.  Ten years ago this summer, whilst returning from the Outer Hebrides, my luggage set off a shrill … Continue reading →

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Travelling to Mars by boat

Posted on January 27, 2025 by SallyK

As a pre-Christmas treat last year I visited Mars, travelling by boat. After all I’ve worked as a travel writer,and was always interested in space.  But it’s an uneasy interest now, after intentions for space colonialism were made by a … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg and National Poetry Day at the seaside.

Posted on October 7, 2024 by SallyK

The sun shone on National Poetry Day, and I was lured to the seaside to add a contribution to a Poetathon held at Kollectiv Arts Centre in Folkestone.  En route to the coast via High Speed train, I wrote a … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg and St Ia

Posted on May 9, 2024 by SallyK

A while ago my interest in early Celtic saints resulted in a series of drawings. Walking in Cornwall has always been one of my joys, and the story and image of St Ia, patron saint of St Ives, gripped my … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg, International Women’s Day and almost spring

Posted on March 8, 2024 by SallyK

Happy International Women’s Day which of course should be every day! It’s almost spring, and already a busy time here.  Last month I ran another House of Dreams workshop at Swedenborg House, later going to a talk about the current … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg and the Triola

Posted on November 7, 2023 by SallyK

A few weeks ago while looking for something else entirely I discovered my daughter’s old Triola, a musical instrument made by C.A.Seydel Sohne, a kind of melodica made for children.  What a delight! To avoid annoying my upstairs neighbours, I … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg, a St Francis exhibition and the Isle of Arran

Posted on June 16, 2023 by SallyK

Last week I visited the National Gallery to see an exhibition about St Francis of Assisi, which I recommend.  The image detail above is by Craigie Aitchison showing St Francis with two doves visiting the island of Arran.  Inspired by … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg at St Paul’s Covent Garden May Fair 2023

Posted on June 1, 2023 by SallyK

On May 14th St Paul’s (aka the Actors’ Church) Covent Garden teemed with colourful policemen, Punch and Judy performers, clowns, puppets, Pearly Queens and other assorted characters. Years ago I met Professor Leslie Press, son of another Punch and Judy … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg in Cornwall again

Posted on April 26, 2023 by SallyK

With a fresh notebook, a pen or two and my walking boots I set out for Penzance, feeling my usual excitement as the train crossed over the Tamar from Devon via the Brunel Bridge. Operational since 1859, it enabled an … Continue reading →

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