Did you know there’s a Garden Museum right in the middle of London? Neither did I.
How interesting, you might think. But this particular place has a few stories to tell. Continue reading
Did you know there’s a Garden Museum right in the middle of London? Neither did I.
How interesting, you might think. But this particular place has a few stories to tell. Continue reading
I spent yesterday’s Saturday morning wandering around St James’ Park. I may have been a bit confused in my search for the new Flanders Fields 1914-1918 memorial garden but it didn’t stop me admiring the autumnal changes the new season has brought to the park since my last visit. Continue reading
My short blogging experience has seen me traipsing all around London in an attempt to document the major commemorative events dedicated to the centenary of the First World War.
But on this Remembrance Sunday I decided to remember the losses of other families by spending the day with my own in Essex. Continue reading
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After two crazy weeks away I’m back again with another British inspired classic. Continue reading
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Happy Friday everyone. Today I’ve got yet another war-time inspired recipe and London outing to present to you strangers on the Internet. Continue reading
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This week, I headed to the British Library’s exhibition dedicated to the WW1 centenary, called ‘Enduring War: Grief, grit and humour’. As can be gathered from the name, this exhibition looks at the war from a personal perspective, exploring how individuals on both fronts coped with the horrors and uncertainties of war. Continue reading
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On the evening of 4th August I had come home from work in London only to grab my camera, a quick bite to eat, and then to go all the way back. Yes, on this evening I went to Westminster to see the lights go out – one of the main commemorations to mark 100 years since Britain’s entry into the war that changed the world. Continue reading
On the morning of Saturday 19th July, having slept through my alarm, I scrambled out of bed to rush to the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth, south London, which was reopening to the public after months of refurbishment. It reopens with the new First World War Galleries to coincide with the centenary. Continue reading
2014 marks the centenary of the First World War. This event combined with the damning results of a survey (http://news.sky.com/story/1290279/fifth-of-brits-think-we-fought-wwi-to-stop-nazis) revealing that nearly one in five Britons confuse the events of WW1 with WW2 prompted me to start my blog honouring this time in my own little way… by exploring life on the Home Front through what was traditionally eaten at the time. Continue reading