The week that was: captured: 16/11/14
Out and about Last Sunday, all three of us headed to Brick Lane to have a wander around and eat some market food. Everything was delicious…
London
Fields of Battle Lands of Peace: street art gallery
When my mum was here, on the day we went to the Household Cavalry Museum, we also enjoyed a pleasant walk through St James’s Park….
Dim sum at the Lotus
One of my favourite options for a weekend lunch treat is to head to Canary Wharf and enjoy a dim sum feast at Lotus –…
The Natural History Museum
For the last day of my mum’s visit, we decided to head to the Natural History Museum. Getting there was a bit tricky – navigating…
The week that was: captured – 5/10/14
This week, we had one more day to spend with my mum before she headed home so we headed out to the Natural History Museum….
The Crossness Steampunk Convivial
What happens when my mother travels 6,000 miles to visit us? We dress her up in a hard hat and high-vis jacket and wander around a sewage…
The Household Cavalry Museum
Grandma’s here! My mother has been visiting for the last week and we’ve been playing tourists – which is really nice, because I don’t think…
Seas of red: poppies at the Tower of London
When I first heard about the poppies at the Tower of London, I thought it sounded like it would be a beautiful way to remember…
A trip to the sweet shop
A few weeks ago, the BBC had a programme on called Sweets Made Simple. The series, which starred confectioners Kitty Hope and Mark Greenwood, was…
Benihana and the #BeniGirlsBash
If I had to choose one type of food to eat forever, it would probably be Japanese food. Sushi, teriyaki, katsu, miso, edamame, wasabi… mmmm….
Lunch at Vintage Lindy Lou’s
I’ve been wanting to pay a visit to Vintage Lindy Lou’s ever since I noticed it in the middle of Crayford’s Waterside Gardens some time last year….