Washington, DC is awash with world-class museums and the majority of them are free to enter. The Smithsonian runs a large proportion of them and their buildings occupy large blocks on either side of the National Mall, so they are easy to find. Air and Space Museum: This Museum is part of the Smithsonian setup … Continue reading Washington, DC | Museums
As you will have realised from this post, we've been away on our travels. We spent 4 nights in Washington, DC, packed in a lot - museums, the National Mall, the Capitol Building, the cherry blossom at the tidal basin, Arlington and more - and racked up the daily step count. I'll be sharing more … Continue reading Washington, DC
A friend recently treated me to Afternoon Tea with a difference. We spent 90 minutes aboard a classic Routemaster London bus, sipping tea and scoffing nibbling dainty sandwiches and tiny cakes as we went.It was great fun, although I was initially rather concerned about sloppage from the teapots ... no need. Your preferred hot drink … Continue reading Afternoon Tea Bus Tour
Friends know that I love me a whole bunch of facts and figures. Especially about my adopted home city. The quirkier the better.Which is why I was delighted recently to be given a copy of Bizarre London by David Long. Divided into twenty two chapters, it's perfect for dipping into ... opening at random and … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Reading about London
"What's the thing you want to see or do most in Washington?" I asked, perhaps rather foolishly. "Insult him", he replied.
There's only been one topic on my craft desk of late ... my beloved New York City. A three day visit doesn't make that many pages, so there a few pocket pages and a few double page spreads. There's a generic spread for our 2018 album. And by reusing the design, there's a double spread … Continue reading Scrapping in 2018 #3
February 2018 marked my Blogoversary – a whole ten years of blogging. I recognise that I wasn’t very good in early days, but it still might be fun to look back over the years … In 2013, we were feeling a little flat. In 2011, I shared a thankful thought. In 2010, there was a … Continue reading On This Day
One thing I've noticed about recording my One Little Word in 2018 ... I'm actually appearing in a photo or two. Well, one for now, but it's a start.There was always going to be a spread on New York City and I love how the finished spread looks.If you're looking for some inspiration on Traveler's … Continue reading OLW – Nourish & the Traveler’s Notebook
Let's see if March turned out to be marvellous ...: There was just one day this month when school closed because of heavy snowfall. 270 lengths of the pool in the gym. A better than expected total given that I missed a week because of a heavy cold. 15 scrapbook pages made this month. Most … Continue reading Month in Numbers| March 2018
As of today, 3rd April, I'm taking part in #100dayproject. It's a project designed to unleash your creativity, each and every day for 100 consecutive days. Don't be put off by the length of time the project runs for; the idea is simply to be creative each day. If you're a scrapbooker, like me, … Continue reading 100 Day Project
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