October 2025. Leicester.
A large gap (well, 3 hours) between pubs now as Mrs RM does a deep dive into her map of Leicester tourist deers (above), which I ignore and instead take photos of painted Cliff Richard albums,
and colourful globes in Victoria Park,
which I know are more interesting than the car park where that king was buried.
But I do find common ground with Mrs RM in “admiring” the monstrosity that is De Montfort House,
the gorgeous Jain Temple,
and an art trail to match Manchester or Sheffield.
You wander along the Newarke,
notice the modern legends of the city,
and wonder how the area around the castle remains can be so undiscovered.
And then you’re walking an hour along the Soar, towards the canal leading to the Abbey pumping station, the highlight of Mrs RM’s industrial itinerary.
It helps if you’re a fan of weird art, and industrial decay, I guess,
but the art is really impressive and hasn’t yet been vandalised.
Probably because no-one comes here. And there appeared to be no pubs (or cafés) whatsoever.
We never made it to the pumping station, Which is only open on days it isn’t shut anyway, the wear and tear of 25,000 steps catching up with Mrs RM.
So at the Wolsey Chimney we called it quits and turned right.
Now it gets interesting.
retiredmartin 
That wall in your photo following the Jain temple featured Kasabian and Jamie Vardy when I took a pic on my last Leicester visit.
Are they not the city heroes any more?
Lovin’ the cliffhanger ending to the post!
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No, Vardy left for Italy (Como ?) and someone realised Kasabian were always rubbish. The bloke on the far left is Englebert Humperdinck.
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Your definition of a cliffhanger is looser than mine.
Spoiler : We were eventually released with a caution.
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Is there still a Radiohead mural on the wall of the Ashmolean.
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“which I ignore and instead take photos of painted Cliff Richard albums,”
(looks below)
Is that avant-garde or some sort of musical protest?
“which I know are more interesting than the car park where that king was buried.”
I do believe he wins the record for ‘saving a spot to park in’.
“But I do find common ground with Mrs RM in “admiring” the monstrosity that is De Montfort House,”
It reminds me of a Dalek factory.
“the gorgeous Jain Temple,”
Blimey. How many religions are there?
(mind you, I can see what they don’t fly their flag)
“and an art trail to match Manchester or Sheffield.”
I like how they’ve incorporated parts of the building in the upper right to appear as if the window A/C units are escaping as well.
(a nod to climate change?)
“notice the modern legends of the city,”
A visual representation of what their nicknames indicate?
“and wonder how the area around the castle remains can be so undiscovered.”
Ancient history?
“And then you’re walking an hour along the Soar, towards the canal leading to the Abbey pumping station, the highlight of Mrs RM’s industrial itinerary.”
(looks at pic below)
Is that Thomas Moore depicted on the wall?
“It helps if you’re a fan of weird art, and industrial decay, I guess,”
(looks down)
I thought that was some renewable energy thingy.
“but the art is really impressive and hasn’t yet been vandalised.”
Crickey!
“Probably because no-one comes here. ”
(slow golf clap)
“Which is only open on days it isn’t shut anyway,”
And the (slow golf clap) continues.
“the wear and tear of 25,000 steps catching up with Mrs RM.”
No kidding!
“So at the Wolsey Chimney we called it quits and turned right.”
(looks down)
And jumped the wall?
“Now it gets interesting.”
You jumped the wall!
Cheers
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I need to return as I last went a year ago for “that king.” A friend had said the scones in the Rich 3rd visitor centre were the best in the UK but the day I went they were stale, cold rocks :-S
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Ha !
That’s the best possible reason to go back to a place, Lana. Although we spent 6 hours the next day “doing the tourist trail” we actually skipped the Rich 3rd visitor centre in favour of the Cathedral.
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