In mid-September, we climbed the Great Pagoda in Kew Gardens for the first time. It was designed by Sir William Chambers and completed in 1762 as a gift for Princess Augusta, the founder of the botanic gardens at Kew. It is a ten-storey octagon tower, standing at almost 50m and each level is 30cm narrower … Continue reading The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens
Did September turn out to be sensational? Let's take a look at the numbers ... The Boy Child moved to Secondary School and began Year 7. 1 wedding invitation received. 505 photos taken this month, mostly on my dSLR camera. 12 pieces of Happy Mail sent. 9 days with a four-legged friend in our house. … Continue reading Month in Numbers | September
Mary Lou of Patio Postcards is again hosting the Photography Scavenger Hunt this year and today is the fourth and final official link-up. You can find this summer’s list here. Here are my final missing items: 2) Stripes: Book spines. 8) A Pile Of: A stack of books waiting to be re-shelved in Daunts. 17) … Continue reading Scavenger Photography Hunt | Link Up #4
Everything I read in September was in 'real book' form. There was a biography, a novel and a compilation of letters. Ma'am Darling by Craig Brown: In this rather irreverent look at the life and times of Princess Margaret, Brown serves up 99 tales, some funny, some cringeworthy and some simply awful. I never met … Continue reading Currently Reading | September 2018
February 2018 marked my Blogoversary – 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 2015: I showcased a mini-book. In 2012: I shared a photo of Max having a blow dry. In 2011: I shared … Continue reading On This Day
September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day. Like last year, I'm recording what I've learned throughout September here. Day 11: I can walk home from his new school in around 30 minutes. Think of what … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 11 – 15
Scrapbooking time was virtually non-existent during the Summer holidays, and what little time available was allocated to our holiday Traveller's Notebook. I've added a page to The Boy Child's album - one about being runner-up for a prize initiated by the family of his teacher who died. The Cup (it's actually a rose bowl) is … Continue reading Scrapping in 2018 #11
My In-Laws gave me a family ticket to Heroes at Highclere as a birthday present. I'd never been to Highclere Castle, but like many millions of people around the world, felt as though I knew it intimately … who didn't love Downton Abbey? With the centenary of the end of the First World War looming, … Continue reading Heroes at Highclere Castle
September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day. Like last year, I'm recording what I've learned throughout September here. Day 6: The Swim Ladies are a readymade support group, even if they don't know it. I … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 6-10
Right across the road from Number 2, Willow Road is the glorious Hampstead Heath. One of the highest points in London, it covers 790 acres. Within its boundary there are woodlands, ponds, a lido and playgrounds. The South East part of the Heath is home to Parliament Hill, a 322ft high hill with a view … Continue reading Hampstead Heath
