“Come into the garden and forget the war”
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
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Being that this blog is a nod to the huge milestone that is the centenary of the First World War, this week it only seemed fitting that I raised a glass at the pub to my own (considerably smaller) milestone – my 10th post here. But this wasn’t just any pub…
This is the Dolphin Tavern in Holborn, central London – an ordinary pub with an extraordinary history. 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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‘The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime’ – wartime British foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, on the eve of war
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
‘We cannot say with what eyes posterity will regard this museum nor what ideas it will rouse in their minds’ – King George V opening the Imperial War Museum on 9th June 1920
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
Friday 18th June ’14 in London saw one of the hottest days of the year so far, with temperatures soaring to 30ºC from midday onwards. This meant a particularly sticky and uncomfortable long train journey from central London to my home in Essex. The tube was as hot as I’ve ever experienced, it recently being reported that temperatures underground are exceeding the limit of what would be legal to transport livestock. If only the same limits applied to us humans!
On top of this my other train home was annoyingly slow so as to protect rail infrastructure during the extreme heat. It was past five on a Friday and I needed only two things when I arrived home… a cool shower and a quick but delicious meal.
This is a healthy, simple yet tasty meal that only requires four main ingredients. Continue reading
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