Trafalgar Theatre, West End During half term, I took The Boy out to lunch and then onto the theatre to see the magnificent Jersey Boys. I ringfenced the outing with journeys there and back on the Elizabeth Line. We had lunch at Café Rouge in Covent Garden - he enjoys the steak baguette with French … Continue reading Lunch and Jersey Boys With The Boy
Several streets in London's Belgravia were decorated beautifully for Halloween recently - Motcomb Street, Elizabeth Street and Ebury Street. I admired the artistry involved, but I did wonder about the cost of production and what happened to the displays once they had been removed.
It was a busy half term week. The Boy and I travelled to the newly opened Bond Street station on the Elizabeth Line The UK had another new Prime Minister We visited Little Venice Tilly visited the groomer I bought lots of new clothes for The Boy: jeans, hoodies, jumpers and shirts The Boy and … Continue reading Me on Tuesday | 1 November
6 Chesterfield Street, Mayfair Having arrived at Bond Street on the Elizabeth Line, we needed something to do and settled on seeing how many blue plaques we could find in an hour in Mayfair's surrounding streets. 76 Brook Street, Mayfair 48, Grosvenor Square, Mayfair 39 Brook Street, Mayfair 10 Bruton Street, Mayfair 11 Bolton Street, … Continue reading Weekday Walk | Mayfair’s Blue Plaques
London's Mayfair has a number of permanent art installations that can be viewed all year round. You just need to know where to look. 🙂 Falling Shopper by Banksy The above piece can be found on Bruton Lane, positioned high on the side of a building. Reaching for the trolley containing some recognisable items such … Continue reading Weekday Walk | Mayfair’s Permanent Public Art Installations
Created in memory of London's East End residents killed in World War II, the Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden sits on the former site of Hermitage Wharf, which was destroyed in a firebomb raid in December 1940. When the area came to be redeveloped in the late 1990s, the builders of a new block of flats … Continue reading Slow Summer | Weekday Walk | The Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden
South Molton Street The Boy and I walked the streets of Mayfair recently, following this year's Art Trail. It has to be said that it was quite a frustrating 90 minutes - many of the installations didn't appear to be where the map said they would be, it was quite peoplely and it was humid. … Continue reading Weekday Walk | The Mayfair Art Trail 2022
Outside Westminster Cathedral Her Majesty The Queen is well known for her love of dogs, and corgis have become a recognised symbol of her 70-year reign. Her majesty has owned an estimated 30 corgis and dorgis (and corgi mixes) during this time. In honour of this and to celebrate her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, the areas … Continue reading Weekday Walk | London’s Platinum Jubilee Corgi Trail
Following the relaxation of the UK's Covid-19 rules, the Chelsea Flower Show was back in its usual spot of late May, and as in previous years, large swathes of Chelsea were decorated with incredible floral designs. I took 72 photos, all on my iPhone, and meandered through Chelsea for a little over an hour. My … Continue reading Weekday Walk Chelsea in Bloom | 2022 | Photo Heavy
When I first came to live and work in London in late May 1997, I thought Hammersmith Tube/Bus Station was the centre of the universe. 🙂 You could pretty much catch a bus or the Tube and reach any part of London you required, and if you stood still for a few moments, you could … Continue reading Weekday Walk | The Thames Path at Hammersmith
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