Category Archives: Visits

Angels in the Fens

Posted on May 31, 2026 by SallyK

After hearing a compelling podcast by Robert Macfarlane about a church full of extraordinary angels I took a couple of trains to the small town of March in Cambridgeshire. The walk from the station to the church goes through the … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg, the Sitwells, Pollocks Toy Theatres and the Ballets Russes

Posted on May 28, 2026 by SallyK

Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire is not far from where I grew up in Nottingham, and although born in Devon, most of my childhood was spent there, either in a decaying and freezing cold Gothic Victorian apartment or in my grandmother’s … Continue reading →

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May Day 2026 by a windmill

Posted on May 18, 2026 by SallyK

It should have been sunny, it was the beginning of May after all, and the windmill was elusive. Sometimes I write about my travels, years ago qualified as a City of London Guide, and love maps – I drew them … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg in Cornwall once again

Posted on April 20, 2026 by SallyK

Sometimes only gazing at and walking by the sea can bring a momentary respite from the news of global ghastliness.  And I was almost born in the sea, after all, but in the Devon sea which lapped at the end … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg and a happy school visit

Posted on March 12, 2025 by SallyK

Last week I visited an infants and junior school in Windsor. Recently my school visits have been to Sixth Forms, running workshops for the Royal Literary Fund encouraging writing skills, although in the past I have run many workshops in … 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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Sally Kindberg and Smithfield Market

Posted on January 8, 2025 by SallyK

Recently I took a short cut through Smithfield Market. The gates’ colour scheme reflect the Victorian’s invention of super bright colours, especially green and purple.  The meat market has been here for over 800 years, and is currently under threat … 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 paper hats at the Art Workers’ Guild Summer Fete

Posted on August 22, 2024 by SallyK

A variety of very chic newspaper hats made by hatmaker extraordinare Jane Smith were seen at this delightful gathering in Bloomsbury’s Queen Square, organised by the Art Workers Guild. Other events amongst many included fortune-telling, passport making and Ray’s Radio … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg and sloths

Posted on November 21, 2023 by SallyK

It’s funny how the same images and interests pop up again and again in my work over the years! This rather battered copy of ‘Fascinating Facts’ was one of four published by Grafton Books (part of Collins) when my daughter … Continue reading →

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