I’ll admit that I’m a little obsessed with these fabulous egg sculptures, but it is Easter, so I’m sure you’ll humour me. As the Fabergé Egg Hunt draws to a close, the eggy powers that be have collected together all of the exhibits in Covent Garden, where they make a really uplifting sight. Standing outside [...]
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The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt: Part 2
You won’t be getting many words from me today, I’m afraid. I’ve been at the lovely Abi’s hen do, swinging from trees, speeding along ziplines, throwing myself off platforms and wobbling on rope bridges. We all had a wonderful time at Go Ape (blog post to follow soon) but needless to say, it’s quite tiring! [...]
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I finished this book a week or so ago now, but wanted to wait until I had plenty of time to try to write up my thoughts properly. I’m sure that I won’t even begin to be able to do the novel justice, but I want to at least try. Before Shantaram was recommended to [...]
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Back in the summer of 2010, a herd of 260 elephants took over the capital. They weren’t real elephants (or my friend Ruthie would have been absolutely giddy with delight) – they were brightly painted sculptures, part of the Elephant Family charity’s Elephant Parade. Each elephant was designed by a different artist, and then given [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Julie & Julia
I’d been desperate to see Julie & Julia ever since it came out a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, Paul is mostly in charge of the remote (and the DVD player) in our house, and he wasn’t as enthusiastic about the idea I was. It was therefore two years before I finally saw this film, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »La Soirée At The Camden Roundhouse
Yesterday was our friend Emily’s birthday (happy birthday Emily!), and we celebrated with a trip to the Camden Roundhouse to see cabaret and circus performance La Soirée. We weren’t quite sure what to expect, but had read some rave reviews which suggested that we were in for an exciting evening. The Roundhouse was the perfect [...]
Read the rest of this entry »‘That Day In Paris’ By Jan Szafranski
Copyright Jan Szafranski 2011 Although it looks as though it belongs on the wall of a gallery, this incredible picture is in fact currently hanging in our living room. The artist, Jan Szafranski, is Paul’s very talented uncle – and he gave us this artwork in celebration of our wedding, last September. Entitled ‘That Day [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Help To Tag Britain’s Oil Paintings
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I had just been introduced to StumbleUpon, and today’s post is about something I discovered whilst indulging in what the site calls ‘stumbling’. A strangely addictive way to pass time, the Your Paintings Tagger is a great way to discover art whilst also helping a valuable project. I’m hooked. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Getting crafty with Decopatch
I mentioned Decopatch in this week’s ‘I Adore…‘ post, but I actually only got round to trying out the technique last night. It’s incredibly easy and the result looks great, so it’s ideal for people like me who love to make things but sometimes lack the necessary skill for more complicated projects. I first discovered [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Nitin Sawhney At The Apple Store
I ran (yes, literally RAN) from Oxford Circus to the Covent Garden Apple Store after work yesterday to catch Nitin Sawhney performing. And although I’ve ended up with painful shins and a bit of a cough I’m happy to say that the music was definitely worth it. Entrance to the Apple Store for the performance [...]
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