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W is for… World Camel Day

Today, 22 June, is World Camel Day. This even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as “humps” on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the dromedary, […]

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Ripples in the Thames

The Thames in London has plenty of ripples. . The ripples are more gentle in this peaceful spot in Berkshire: . Posted as part of Ailsa’s weekly Travel Theme: Ripples.

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Lego on the Underground

To mark the London Underground’s 150th anniversary, celebrated in January 2013, LEGO have created five Tube maps with LEGO bricks. These maps illustrate the evolution of the network between 1927 […]

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Hotel with Cake!

This post is dedicated to my new friend and fellow blogger, Lady of the Cakes.  I have been remiss in my recent travels and just haven’t found any cakes, but […]

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A Taste of Spain at Somerset House

Somerset House is a great summer destination, with its fountain courtyard, outdoor eating, river views and a full exhibition and event calendar.  I was a regular here when my daughter […]

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Unwind over a TAP Coffee

TAP Coffee has great coffee and a welcoming ambience.  And if you want something to eat, they have delicious salads and sandwiches and ever-so-tempting cakes. I was on a diet […]

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Portrait of a Cake

I spend a lot of time working near Trafalgar Square, but the menu where I work is boring.  So the other day (a dull, grey one as is the norm at the […]

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T is for… the Thames

The Thames is vital to London’s beauty, vitality and variety.  You can travel on it, cross over or under it, walk alongside it, eat beside (or on) it and look […]