Category Archives: Travels

Sally Kindberg in Cambridge: carols, the Astronomer Royal and Dan Dare

Posted on January 13, 2020 by SallyK

What do you wear when visiting an Astronomer Royal?  Star socks of course. Lovely friends Bridget Marzo and Kit Prendergast invited me to join them on Christmas Eve for a festive treat – to attend a Kings Chapel Carol service then … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s pinboard items, with stories

Posted on October 20, 2019 by SallyK

This afternoon I added a Stop Brexit badge to my history pinboard, then started thinking about some of the objects on it, which include other badges, votive objects, a water colour set, a small roll of legal red tape and … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg on the People’s March, October 19th

Posted on October 20, 2019 by SallyK
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Sally Kindberg in the Lake District: Part Two, Keswick

Posted on October 16, 2019 by SallyK

The 555 bus from Kendal will take you to Keswick on a rollercoaster ride past Windermere and other watery places – especially watery on the day I travelled as it was through torrential rain. I sat upstairs in the warm … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg in the Lake District Part One: Kendal

Posted on October 16, 2019 by SallyK

Always take essentials when travelling, especially when you’re heading for the Lake District to run a workshop, take part in a comics festival and do a bit of exploring. When not running my workshop there were comic-related talks and events … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s visit to Nottingham and some family stuff

Posted on September 16, 2019 by SallyK

Last weekend I went to Nottingham, where I grew up (although born in Devon), whose castle had a lasting impression on me. The image above is a frame from Unfinished Business, an unreliable memoir in comic strip form (always changing) … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s visit to Dorset

Posted on September 1, 2019 by SallyK

My journey last week from London to Axminster didn’t start well. South Western Rail decided to cut the number of coaches from six to three, and these were packed.  En route at Gillingham we were told to leave the train … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s visit to Herne Bay Cartoon Festival

Posted on August 6, 2019 by SallyK

At last I got my timing right and managed to catch Herne Bay Cartoon Festival  and chat to some of the many cartoonists doing their stuff on the pier, and enjoyed putting faces to names. Good to see Martin Rowson again, … Continue reading →

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Camden tea and coffee stall

Posted on August 3, 2019 by SallyK

If you’ve just done your shopping in Camden Town, St Michael’s churchyard is a quiet spot to have a cup of tea or coffee and watch the world go by for a few minutes. Love this fairground style coffee stall … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s visit to The Hague, including a cocktail at L’hotel des Indes and listening to a singing comet

Posted on January 1, 2019 by SallyK

Last month I visited friends in the Hague for a few days, flying to Rotterdam first from City Airport in London.  What courteous staff at Rotterdam, compared to those at City Airport!  Staying with my friends was a delight, and … Continue reading →

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