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Looking Out

Looking out onto a Birmingham street, from the cosy bar at the Hotel du Vin. . Posted as part of the Thursday Lingering Look at Windows challenge.

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 […]

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 […]

Mancunian Graffiti

For this Monday’s Mellow Yellow, I have chosen some graffiti from Manchester’s Northern Quarter: Posted as part of Monday Mellow Yellow‘s meme.

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 […]

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 […]

Workshop Coffee Co, Marylebone

I came across this charming, compact coffee shop last weekend as I left a workshop at VV Rouleaux on Marylebone Lane, heading to Selfridges.  I was in need of caffeine after an […]