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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 visits St Albans

Posted on September 20, 2021 by SallyK

The thirteenth century chronicler, artist, map maker and Benedictine monk Matthew Paris was based at St Albans, one of the reasons I decided to visit again – I first came here a few years ago. I’m a big admirer of … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s travels …

Posted on June 6, 2017 by SallyK

From my archive, an Emergency Travel Kit of small books for children I illustrated and designed, published by Puffin.  Much later, I was a freelance travel writer for a while for broadsheet newspapers and travel magazines. My column for the Independent on Saturday led … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s weekend visit to Copenhagen and Ven island in Sweden

Posted on May 11, 2017 by SallyK

Walked round Copenhagen, climbed towers, and followed in the footsteps (except he rode his horse) of Peter the Great up the twisting cobbled ramp of the Round Tower, referred to by Hans Christian Andersen in his fairy tales.  Then tea at … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s Walking Fish

Posted on February 6, 2015 by SallyK

A photograph of this fish picture of mine (painted ages ago) popped up yesterday, and reminded me of an old project – a set of tiny travel guides for Puffin Books called The Emergency Travel Kit.  The walking fish appeared in … Continue reading →

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Visit to St Ives, Cornwall

Posted on January 29, 2014 by SallyK

“Cornwall is closed!” shouted a harrassed looking railway official at Exeter station.  I’d decided to try and get to St Ives despite severe weather warnings, and luckily took some provisions (well, ahem, chocolate for emergencies) with me as the journey … Continue reading →

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China trip part five

Posted on May 14, 2012 by SallyK

  Having drawn the Great Wall of China for the Comic Strip History of the World, I wanted to see the real thing.  One free morning in Beijing before I left for London – but the cold and foggy conditions … Continue reading →

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