

Gretna Green and the significance of a snow globe with an anvil in it.
Decided to go over the border from England into Scotland to celebrate my Mother's 90th birthday. So why does a snow globe have a blacksmiths anvil as its focus? Gretna Green is a small but famous place for marriages a mile over the border between England and Scotland. The anvil appears with the flames from the blacksmiths forge Gretna became a marriage centre back in 1753 when an Act of Parliament, Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act, was passed in England this now meant that conse
Kelvin
20 hours ago2 min read


Prague snow globes
Picked up these globes during a weekend in Prague (Praha) recently. Many to choose from with richly decorated bases. This one shows The Church of St. Mary of Týn a Gothic icon of Prague, it is located in the Old Town Square. It was built between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, The twin towers are 80 meters high, and adorned with elaborate spires visible all around Prague. The tomb of astronomer Tycho Brahe is inside The ornate base shows the famous medieval clock, a
Kelvin
Mar 132 min read


Almeria Indalo globe
Some new flights were published by easyjet for Almeria, a city in Southern Spain (from our local airport) which we have never been to. Managed to get a Sunday to Tuesday trip. We are dependent on where and when the budget airlines fly to and what time, and a weekend early morning flight out is our preferred start We obtained this rather unusual globe with the old town buildings and nearby Mediteranean sea represented on the ornate base. The globe itself contains a representa
Kelvin
Nov 5, 20252 min read


I Love Lyon
I Love Lyon Decided to have a weekend in Lyon in mid France, never been there before. We came across 2 main souvenier shops both near the...
Kelvin
Apr 25, 20251 min read


"Merry Christmas" snowglobes
Santa snow globe Christmas card Though this website is about snowglobes from actual places visited, globes are very much associated with...
Kelvin
Dec 13, 20243 min read


So why collect snow globes?
“ They feel like tiny houses holding beautiful stories or an alternate universe of your favourite places ” But first of all, why...
Kelvin
Oct 19, 20244 min read





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