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-London

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 […]

Awards

Thank You… Best Moment Award

Many thanks to Simona at Where Lemons Blossom for nominating me for the Best Moment Award.; As always, first the rules: Winners re-post this completely with their acceptance speech. This could be written […]

-Barcelona

U is for… Umbrella

Now you probably all think that this title means lots of photos of British weather. But no, I’ve got a few umbrellas from sunnier climes. First of all, Venice: Then […]

-India

Cafes and the City

I want to share a Bottledworder blog with you about cafes and cafe life in Calcutta and New York.  The contrast makes for good reading, and it sits well with […]

-London

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 […]

Challenges

The Beach at its Best

Beaches are for having fun and chilling I’m participating in LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge. This week’s Challenge is: The Beach!

Challenges

Serrated Mountain

Montserrat, which means serrated mountain, is a stunning sight from below.  It even lights up the motorway journey to Barcelona from the south. Posted as part of Sue’s Word a […]

Coffee Shops

Charity of the Caffeine Type

Have you heard about Suspended Coffees yet? If you’re Italian, you probably have, because this kindly act originated in Naples.  Known there as caffè sospeso, it is the act of buying a coffee […]

-London

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 […]

Awards

Thank You… Liebster Award

Many, many thanks to Linda at Living with My Ancestors  for nominating me for this award. It is an award for bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers and it helps to […]