Scrapbooks should tell the whole story; the good and the bad. Otherwise, what's the point? I'd end up with scrapbooks full of a sanitised version of my life. It wasn't easy putting this page together, though. I went large on the photo and ultra minimal on everything else. And somehow, it seems to work.
Helena has a new photographic theme for 2016: Snap, a visually linked group of 2 to 4 images.We recently discovered the Conservatory,hidden away on the third floor of the Barbican Centre in the City of London. It's free to enter, but has restricted opening times,so it's best to check prior to visiting.You can see more Snap images here.
If money were no object, Chelsea would be in my Top Three of places in London where I'd like to live. As it is now, it's mostly families who have been there for generations, bankers spending their bonuses, Premier League footballers or overseas buyers. All these properties are a stone's throw from the King's Road, … Continue reading London Through My Lens | Chelsea
Monday has rolled around again, and that means it's time tojoin in with the lovely Sian and share something that I've learnt over the weekend.It dawned on me this morning, after a very quiet Easter weekend,that there is no need to over think things or to try and reinvent the wheel.The Boy Child doesn't need to be entertained, … Continue reading Memorandum Monday
Continuing my new series for Fridays: the contents of that Smythson notebook,one page at a time."No spring, nor summer beautyhas such grace,as I have seen in one autumnal face."John Donne1572-1631
Bayswater is one of those bits of London that no-one is exactly sure where it is.You'll find it between Lancaster Gate and Marble Arch. It makes up part of the Hyde Park Estate and there's no denying that it's an expensive part of town. Lots of properties are owned by people who live elsewhere for the biggest … Continue reading London Through My Lens | Bayswater
I'm still bashing away at the Happy-Mail-that-is-anything-but;I think the end is in sight. However, I've run out of what I call 'suitable' cards,and was all for popping into the Store of Utter Gorgeousness for a resupply.When I had a light bulb moment ... make my own.I'm a scrapbooker, not a card maker, so I took … Continue reading Hand Made Postcards
The Brainy One likes to tell people that I hate cooking.I don't hate cooking at all.I hate having to decide what to eat for dinner,particularly when neither The Brainy One nor The Boy Child arevery forthcoming when asked, "What shall we have for supper?" A friend pointed me in the direction of the Smart Recipes app. Why … Continue reading Smart Recipes App
Monday has rolled around again, and that means it's time tojoin in with the lovely Sian and share something that I've learnt over the weekend.What the end result looks like doesn't really matter,as long as you had a good time.{The Boy Child attended his first ever free jumping partyyesterday. He was completely uncoordinated, but loved it.}You can see … Continue reading Memorandum Monday
Continuing my new series for Fridays: the contents of that Smythson notebook,one page at a time."A friend is someonewho understands your past,believes in your futureand accepts the way you are today."Anon
This West London Life 