acediscovery: April 2026

Random round-trip: Warsaw

Saturday, April 11, 2026

colour photograph of a yellow and red tram in Warsaw.

By my third day on a recent trip to Warsaw, I had walked something like 40km. I was tired!

So, on a sunny Saturday, I bought myself an unlimited public transport ticket (for €3.50) and jumped on a few trams circling the city.

I sat and saw sights. Here's what I saw.

A four-piece brass band playing on a street corner
A small rowing team on the Vistula river, and a 7-lane highway on its banks
The National Stadium, built for the UEFA2012 men's football championship

colour photograph of a large red and white stadium.

Rows and rows of portaloos, set up for the 20th Warsaw Half Marathon taking place the next day.
A pharmacy named after hibiscus
A park surrounded by a bright pink wall
Two girls wearing sparkly lilac outfits, learning how to rollerblade
The Varso Tower, the tallest building in the EU

colour photograph of a skyscraper surrounded by other tall buildings, on a sunny day.

A man on a one-wheel skateboard speeding down a street
A shop called Donald and a cafe called Charlotte
Four bridal shops side by side: Destiny, Clara, Carmen and StarBrides
A small glider mounted on a pole outside an official building
A group of Pegasus statues (a flock, a herd?) [Read about them here]
A bright blue statue of the Virgin Mary
Hi neighbours!

colour photograph of a skyscraper against a bright blue sky, in some windows the words Hi Neighbours are spelled out on pieces of paper.

70 years of Eurovision - new flag design

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

colourful circular design with rings made up of flag colours.

This year, Eurovision turns 70. So to mark this anniversary, I've made an update to my flags of Eurovision winners design.

I originally made this design as a bored-in-lockdown project in 2020, and I thought it was worthy of an update to mark the Contest's big birthday. I've now made two versions - one that keeps the circular, abstract design, based on flag colours, and one that is more flag-accurate.

colourful, circular design with rings based on flags.

Both are available on Redbubble, where the designs can be bought as prints or on t-shirts, stickers, notebooks, coasters, clocks, cushions, and lots more. It can be bought against a navy, grey or white background - leave a comment here if you would like another colour, as that can easily be added.

➡️➡️ Go to Redbubble to buy

My 2020 design is easily the best-selling item from my Redbubble store. I was delighted to see it recently in the profile picture of the new OGAE UK president John Bennett! Below you can also see some ideas how the design will look, thanks to Redbubble.