I first learned about the Morgan Library when I read The Personal Librarian in September 2021 and knew that on any future visit to New York City, I would want to visit. It didn't disappoint. Nothing on the outside of the library prepared me for what I would find in the inside ... I highly … Continue reading New York City 2023 | The Morgan Library
It was the week I got back on an aircraft. I collected a small amount of US dollars from the FX trader The Boy went to Work Experience School was closed for two days because of more strike action by teachers I left for New York City I went to the Edge I ate hotdogs … Continue reading Me on Monday | 20 March
There was only ever going to be one event from July that redefined how we used the space within our home - the new library. The embellishments are from Doodlebug Design's My Happy Place - did you notice the pup curled up in a basket?
The library might just be my new favourite room in our house. The Boy does not have the library you might expect of a teenager. He has the library of a middle-aged military history buff. 🙂 But as I have done the bulk of the shelving, I have made sure to include some of his … Continue reading Home Décor | Library Details
The room in our house used as a playroom for The Boy has long outgrown its purpose. Most afternoons Tilly could be found in there, curled up fast asleep in a sunny spot on the sofa. After an initial consultation with The Boy, we've renamed it The Library and he and I have made choices … Continue reading Home Décor | From Playroom to Library | Photo Heavy
One of the most celebrated blue plaques in London is for someone perhaps not everyone has heard of. At 16, Eaton Place, Belgravia is a plaque commemorating William Ewart, MP, the father of the blue plaque system. 🙂 Ewart lived on Eaton Place from 1830 until 1838, and was a notable reformer who, as well … Continue reading Slow Summer | The Ultimate Blue Plaque
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese: This engrossing story combines medicine, family, and politics to great effect. Moving between India, Ethiopia, and New York City, we follow the story of identical twin brothers, born of a secret union between an Indian nun and the British surgeon she assisted. Part coming-of-age story, part mystery, part sweeping … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Four Family Sagas
Keeping our Summer Check List in mind and the idea of a slow summer, several outings these holidays have been to a bookshop. The Boy Child was lucky enough to receive a generous amount of book tokens at Christmas and for his birthday - so many that he still had a fair bit to spend. … Continue reading Slow Summer #1 | Bookshops
During my recent solo adventure to New York City, I revisited the Strand Bookstore and discovered two new-to-me ones along the way: I wrote after my first visit to the Strand that I found it overwhelming. This time I had more of a clue about which sections I wanted to spend time in and the … Continue reading New York City | Bookshops
Our local library is currently in the middle of a long-overdue upgrade and site move. Its budget has been slashed to the bone in recent years and it appears that copies of popular works of new fiction are no longer a priority. We have a branch of the UK's sole surviving book chain and we … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Where I Find Recommendations
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