One of my 2023 resolutions was to do a woodworking project. In March I signed up and did a woodworking tasting evening at the London school of furniture making to kick start this resolution. But it was not until July that I had a rare free weekend to actually do a project – our potting table for the garden.
July 2023
On a sunny but cooler Sunday in July, we went to visit the Kyoto garden in Holland Park.
June 2023
Columbia flower market one sunny Sunday in Shoreditch. By far my most enjoyable ‘touristy’ outing in London to date!
One of our more Urban adventures, we kayaked through London’s oldest canal from Limehouse to Crate Brewery’s bar on the water’s edge in Hackney Wick.
April 2023
Occurring on the first Sunday of every month, we travelled into xxx to enjoy a special Sunday lunch of Irish Hereford Beef and plump oysters, the perfect marriage of land and sea.
March 2023
As one of my 2023 resolutions is to do a woodworking project I signed up to a woodworking tasting evening at the London school of furniture making.
February 2023
Bedknobs and broomsticks was one of my most watched films as a child. In my favourite scene David Tomlinson’s character Mr Browne takes Miss Price, played by Angela Lansbury, and the Rawlins children (evacuated from London during the Battle of Britain) to Portobello road. They search the stalls for a book with the spell “Substitutiary Locomotion”, and sing the Portobello road song thats been captured in my memory ever since. Since first watching Bedknobs and Broomosticks I’ve wanted to visit the famous Portobello Road. Now an adult living in London I could fulfil my childhood wish!
January 2023
The original Barrafina Spanish tapas restaurant and bar is Michelin starred and located in the heart of Londons west end. Often recommended as one of the best restaurants in London, we were very generously given a gift voucher from friends as an engagement present to dine at this popular place.
January 2023
Every year the museum hosts the wildlife photographer of the year exhibit, showcasing incredible photographs celebrating the likes of animals in their environment, urban wildlife, animal portraits, photojournalism and rising stars. Having never been before we were keen to visit this highly recommended exhibit, and we were certainly not disappointed. The photographs on display were amazing, beautiful, thought provoking and emotional.
This year I set out to enjoy exploring and living in London, while also escaping its hustle and bustle to more rural settings. Our year started with a lovely New Year’s Day walk up Box hill, which is only an hour away from London. This was a great start to Read more…