Category Archives: London

A Day at Kew Gardens

London in August is interesting. Unlike Paris, the city doesn’t empty of everyone who lives there the other 11 months of the year to make room for the tourists. Although, it’s a bit quieter because the schools are out, the … Continue reading

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St Patrick’s Day

On Sunday, Oli (and his gaelic football club) were in the St Patrick’s Day Parade. It makes me laugh, ’cause my Dad didn’t encourage us to do anything Irish at all (and Ma isn’t) but Ben and Lu’s next door … Continue reading

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Sipsmith 100 Martini

I’ve been missing in action, over the last couple of days due to the virus that would not die. I could say cold, it was a cold but on Monday I had a very sore throat and felt awful, Three … Continue reading

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Birthday Fun

I had a lie in. Went to the theatre. Had cheeky cocktails at the OXO Bar Admired the view… Altogether a really lovely day….

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Last week

I had a very low key weekend, so rather than just write about that, I thought a brief review of last week was in order. This week I… …bought flowers ..watched the Veronica Mars and the second Hunger Games movies. … Continue reading

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Brilliant things to do…

Anyone else in January gloom? I am, some of it caused by a 24 hour-ish migraine on Monday/Tuesday, other causes are a quiet week at work and the normal January SAD stuff. How do you solve a problem like being … Continue reading

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Four Things

1) The cold weather finally arrived and with it, the sunshine. I love days like this, I just wish that it didn’t get dark so early and that I didn’t have to spend the day in the office. 2) My … Continue reading

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Abstract

  One of the cameras is not happy, this is a photo I took on Sunday at Richmond, I do quite like the effect but it should have looked more like this…   I like both photos and it reminded … Continue reading

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The Weekend

  On Friday night there was no pizza because I felt to tired and to meh to make it. Instead I admired the sunset through my very dirty kitchen window and had an early night. The long sleep seemed to … Continue reading

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Remembering to take photos off your camera

I should do it more often! Photos below are from a walk around Temple on my birthday and from Marble Hill House last week.  

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