Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane: This was the new title I'd been waiting for. I wanted to love it like I love You Had Me At Hello and Here's Looking at You. I didn't. But that's not to say I didn't enjoy it, more so on the second reading. Ultimately though, Last Night is a … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading April 2021
In March I chose to record the blossom currently blooming in our part of West London. I cut the Spring title using my Big Shot - I cut each letter twice and then layered them to add definition. In April I went for my love of reading. This was a scraplift from a layout seen … Continue reading Recording 2021’s One Little Word | Heart – March and April
Portland Road, W11 The film adaptation of Bridget Jones is twenty! 🙂 I remember reading Bridget Jones's Diary when I first moved to London in May 1997. (I first read a portion of it by looking over someone's shoulder on the number 9 bus (Hammersmith to Aldwych) and tracked it down in a branch of … Continue reading Four Fun Things
London's Holland Park is a favourite place to soak up colourful houses, pretty mews, and gorgeous gardens. 🙂 Holland Park itself is popular with locals and visitors alike. You can meander along woodland paths, visit the Kyoto Garden and admire the huge tulips in the Dutch Garden. Along Melbury Road, Abbotsbury Road and Ilchester Place … Continue reading Weekday Walks | Holland Park
It was a week of blue skies, sunshine and chilly temperatures. The Brainy One and I spent several hours over a few days tidying up in our back garden. The redesign isn't due to begin for a few weeks, but it's amazing what a spot of serious weeding and pruning overhanging bushes and shrubs can … Continue reading Me on Monday
I love London. I love living in the West London suburbs. I love living just 20 minutes away from the West End. The city's history, its architecture, its people, I love all of it. And I'm not alone in that. I hope you enjoy reading the following quotes about London and that they inspire you … Continue reading Six Quotes About London
I've donated my 34th pint of blood - in and out in less than 30 minutesThe Postie has delivered Abby Jimenez's new bookI'm on track to successfully complete the 100 Day Project.The Boy appears to be making a good recovery from his toenail surgeryPutting my jeans back in the drawer and bringing out the lighter-weight … Continue reading Around Here
Yo-yo Ma took his cello along when he went for his second dose of the vaccine. 🙂 This NYC apartment - small, but somehow perfect. "Rage is the only language I have left" - not a fun read, but an important one. A pretty dress for Spring.
While The Boy and I are reasonably happy to venture into town, we're not going in that far and we're choosing to go early before the shops open. I love Mayfair for its historic architecture (The Boy is ambivalent about the area), although many original buildings have been stripped back to their facades only, with … Continue reading Weekday Walk | Mayfair
It was quite a week: All three of us had a haircut :)The Boy endured surgery on his toe :(We had lunch al fresco with my SiLWe learned that demolition of a property near us is imminent and that redevelopment of the site is due to begin in June. While we're glad something is actually … Continue reading Me on Monday
