# jugoslavija (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover jugoslavija. Page: Feed: --- ## [Where they sing hymns in North Mymms](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/26/where-they-sing-hymns-in-north-mymms/) _2026-08-26 · yamey · yamey_ RECENTLY, WE WERE on our way to Hatfield in Hertfordshire when we made a short detour to see the church of St Mary in North Mymms. Which s not far from South Mimms. The church was open, and we entered. … Continue reading → ## [My first visit to Kolkata (Calcutta) was very nearly my last](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/25/my-first-visit-to-kolkata-calcutta-was-very-nearly-my-last/) _2026-08-25 · yamey · yamey_ IN AUGUST 2011, my wife was invited to attend a Loreto House School reunion in Calcutta (Kolkata). As I had never been to the city before, I accompanied her. While my wife took part in the daily activities with some … Continue reading → ## [The writing on the wall at a railway station in London](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/24/the-writing-on-the-wall-at-a-railway-station-in-london/) _2026-08-24 · yamey · yamey_ MANY PEOPLE IN LONDON, including me until recently, me might never have heard of Edward Johnston (1872-1944), but almost everyone in the city, inhabitants and visitors, will have seen his work. Johnston was a calligrapher. When Frank Pick became the … Continue reading → ## [Hogarth, debauchery, and a distant view of Hampstead](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/23/hogarth-debauchery-and-a-distant-view-of-hampstead/) _2026-08-23 · yamey · yamey_ RECENTLY, WE VISITED the Foundling Museum near Russell Square in London. One of the many interesting items we saw there was a painting by the artist William Hogarth (1697-1764), who donated it to support the Foundling Hospital, which was established … Continue reading → ## [Visualising numerals as colours and in patterns](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/22/visualising-numerals-as-colours-and-in-patterns/) _2026-08-22 · yamey · yamey_ EVER SINCE I was able to count, I have visualised numerals as colour. In my mind: 1 is black 2 is light blue 3 is green 4 is reddish 5 is brown 6 is yellow 7 is dark blue 8 … Continue reading → ## [Celebrating my birthday in Kosovo](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/21/celebrating-my-birthday-in-kosovo/) _2026-08-21 · yamey · yamey_ My birthday is on VE Day (8th of May). In 1990, I celebrated it in the former Yugoslavia. That year, I was driving around Serbia in a rented car with my friend from Belgrade, Raša Raičević. His birthday was the … Continue reading → ## [A haiku about pigeons](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/20/a-haiku-about-pigeons/) _2026-08-20 · yamey · yamey_ Birds on a railing For why or what are they waiting Who can tell me ## [A glass of milk by the lake in Northern Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia)](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/19/a-glass-of-milk-by-the-lake-in-northern-macedonia-formerly-yugoslavia/) _2026-08-19 · yamey · yamey_ I have not visited anywhere in the former Yugoslavia since 1990. What follows is an account of one of my earlier visits to that now non-existent country sometime during the mid-1970s. One of the earliest trips that I made to … Continue reading → ## [Shawls with embroidery from the Punjab in a neoclassical setting](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/18/shawls-with-embroidery-from-the-punjab-in-a-neoclassical-setting/) _2026-08-18 · yamey · yamey_ A FEW MONTHS AGO, we visited Claydon House (in Buckinghamshire) – a stately home filled with antiques and decorative features that are several hundred years old. We went to see an exhibition of contemporary art that was being displayed within … Continue reading → ## [Falooda far west of India and Pakistan](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/17/falooda-far-west-of-india-and-pakistan/) _2026-08-17 · yamey · yamey_ THIS MORNING WE ate chaats (spicy South Asian snacks): dahi vada (aka: ‘curd vada’ or ‘dahi balla’) and pani puri (aka: ‘puchka’ or ‘gol gappa’). We were not in Mumbai nor in Kolkata nor in Lahore nor in Karachi. We … Continue reading → ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iqOpcZFDaQKQ) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [A survivor at Heathrow Airport](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/16/a-survivor-at-heathrow-airport/) _2026-08-16 · yamey · yamey_ UNLESS YOU WERE thirsty or hungry or in desperate need of a toilet, you would most probably drive past the Three Magpies pub without giving it a thought. The pub is near Heathrow Airport on the A4 road (the Bath Continue reading ## [A peaceful scene at an ancient place in India](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/15/a-peaceful-scene-at-an-ancient-place-in-india/) _2026-08-15 · yamey · yamey_ HAPPY INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY As it is difficult to judge a book by its cover, here is a brief excerpt from my latest book “Road to Heaven – a passage through India”. It describes what we saw at one of Continue reading ## [A few words on my new book about India](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/14/a-few-words-on-my-new-book-about-india/) _2026-08-14 · yamey · yamey_ It is difficult to summarise a 269 page book succinctly. So, here is something that captures the essence of my latest book. India is a country whose vibrant contemporary life mingles intimately with its age-old traditions. My new book “ROAD Continue reading ## [An elegant Polish club in London’s South Kensington](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/13/an-elegant-polish-club-in-londons-south-kensington/) _2026-08-13 · yamey · yamey_ Recently. I had lunch with some friends at an elegant Polish club in London’s South Kensington. Immediately opposite the Imperial College Business School, one of the terraced houses on Exhibition Road (number 55) is the home of Ognisko, the Polish Continue reading ## [A house that Adam built in London](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/12/a-house-that-adam-built-in-london/) _2026-08-12 · yamey · yamey_ TRAGICALLY, my friend the art historian and author, Michael, died twelve years ago. I had known him since 1964, when the film “Goldfinger” was released in the UK. By a strange coincidence he was born on the same day in Continue reading ## [A remarkable queen in central India](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/11/a-remarkable-queen-in-central-india/) _2026-08-11 · yamey · yamey_ Over the centuries, there have been many notable female leaders. These include Hatshepsut, Cleopatra, Boadicea (Boudica), Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Queen Victoria, the Rani of Jhansi, and Indira Gandhi … to name but a few. During Continue reading ## [How to eat well in London without breaking the bank](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/10/how-to-eat-well-in-london-without-breaking-the-bank/) _2026-08-10 · yamey · yamey_ LONDON IS NOT one the world’s cheapest places for eating out. It is not difficult to spend a great deal of money on a meal that is far from satisfactory, and many visitors to London find that this is the Continue reading ## [Works of embroidery from Afghanistan in London](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/09/works-of-embroidery-from-afghanistan-in-london/) _2026-08-09 · yamey · yamey_ THE SOAS GALLERY in London’s Bloomsbury is holding an exhibition of traditional textiles from Afghanistan until 19 September 2026. The embroidered items in the show have been lent by the Kiran Thakar Collection. Some pieces are silk and others wool. Continue reading ## [A bust of Epstein and the USSR (Soviet Union)](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/08/a-bust-of-epstein-and-the-ussr-soviet-union/) _2026-08-08 · yamey · yamey_ I HAVE JUST VISITED London’s Wallace Collection to view a small exhibition called “The Wallace Collection at War”. It continues until 25 October 2026. Small though it is, it contains several artefacts that resonate with the research I did when Continue reading ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ykAo1Y2ZrcsO) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Fountains of memory in London and Paris](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/07/fountains-of-memory-in-london-and-paris/) _2026-08-07 · yamey · yamey_ THE FIRST TIME I visited Paris (France) was with my parents in 1968. We travelled there and back on the Silver Arrow (sleeper) train, which was loaded on to a ferry that plied between Dover and Dunkirk. We tried to Continue reading