James' Empty Blog

You might be surprised to hear that such a bastion of Japanese society would sponsor the new Sea Shepherd boat, but here it is in full techn...

gargoyle , originally uploaded by julesberry2001 . The other day we found a shrine not on the Kamakura tourist map. Too small to be included...

James , originally uploaded by julesberry2001 . Thirteen years ago on midsummer's day, James and I got wedded. It has taken me a whole w...

This looks like pretty serious news for the Hadley Centre - a 25% cut in their funding. It seems to be effective immediately, with the MoD ...

fragile opportunists , originally uploaded by julesberry2001 . Unlike some , these tiny flowers have real character. I have previously seen...

butterfly , originally uploaded by julesberry2001 . B is for butterfly but the blue pattern on its wings makes a V in this picture. The Japa...

jin-riku-sha , originally uploaded by julesberry2001 . Nothing stops the touristic fun in Kamakura. Noon on Sunday, the rain had just decrea...

The latest in my occasional forays (see here , here for previous) into reading Japan-related literature is the widely-discussed " Dog...

Be born in London . Work in Paris and Madrid . Retire to Nice and Malaga . All without having to move house, learn French and Spanish, or ...

vegetation rampant , originally uploaded by julesberry2001 . In April the same pond (a different angle) looked like this . Go veggie! -- ...