I was invited recently to the London Concours at the Honourable Artillery Company in the City of London. Having never been to the HAC before, I jumped at the chance … even though the main attractions were 80 cars. Never let it be said that I'm adverse to wearing a dress and drinking Champagne mid-morning.I still … Continue reading The London Concours at the HAC
The Chelsea Flower Show has been and gone (and still I didn't get there), but I did make the time to capture of the gorgeous Chelsea in Bloom. It ran from 21-26 May, the week after that most marvellous wedding and with London still on a high, the timing was perfect. I started my walk … Continue reading Weekday Walks | Chelsea in Bloom
Holland Park is a London anomaly in that the area has no official boundaries. It lies within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Those who live there will tell you that Holland Park is found between Kensington High Street (to the South), Holland Road (to the West), Holland Park Avenue (to the North) and … Continue reading Weekday Walks | Holland Park
St James's is bounded to the north by Piccadilly, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall and St. James's Park and to the east by Haymarket. Post Second World War, the area became predominantly commercial but, as is happening in large swathes of Central London, it's slowly becoming a home for the very wealthy, with … Continue reading Weekday Walks | St. James’s
Of all the different types of architecture on offer in London, the hidden away mews are my absolute favourite. And as you might expect, the wealthier parts of our capital have the best examples of them. I began and ended my walk at South Kensington tube station and my walk took around 90 minutes (plus 20 … Continue reading Weekday Walks |Kensington Mews
Even though I am now in my thirteenth year of London living,there is still a large part of the city waiting to be explored.Recently I spent a happy hour strolling the streets of Marylebone in Central London. With the natural boundaries of Marylebone Road to the North, Oxford Street to the South, Great Portland Street to the East and … Continue reading Weekday Walks | Marylebone
I was fortunate enough to enjoy something of a 3-day weekend.On Friday, The Brainy One and I had a marvellous time on Number 1 Court, Wimbledon. {Our day out was such fun, its got its own post coming up shortly.} As for the weekend proper, we continued with the theme of being outside as much as possible.Saturday saw us … Continue reading This Weekend I …
If you're like me, when you see photographs used as arton the walls of friends' houses or in restaurants,you might think {modestly, of course},"I can use that idea and make it my own."Last week, I hung Instagram photos of Bermuda's palm trees on the bathroom wall, using cool frames from a High Street store.{The Premier of … Continue reading Photos as Art
Not all of April was awful.Some of April was amazing and awesome,and I chose to record the more positive aspects of the month.22: the number of scrapbook pages I made for our albums.You have no idea how less sad {as opposed to happy} scrapbooking makes me.21: the number of times I took the pooch for … Continue reading Month in Numbers | April
Spring in our bit of West London is currently looking her best.The daffodils may have finished, but the blossom is out in force.The temperature may still be a little on the low side,but the blue skies and sunshine more than make up for it.This post also links to Helena's Snap theme: three or more linked … Continue reading Spring in the Suburbs | Photos
