An area of London that we love is Camden - it's a truly eclectic mix of people and fashions. On Saturday we did a walking tour with Camden street art tours for two hours and got great insight into the street art world.The first artwork was probably the one that excited me the most. Ben Wilson is … Continue reading Exploring the Street Art of Camden

Today we went to the New Forest Fairy Festival where I was truly among my people and I got to put on my wings and sprinkle a little magic everywhere I walked. My beloved didn't dress up as he said he was there to be my assistant - straightening my wings when needed.It was such … Continue reading Frolicking with Fairies in the New Forest

For my beloved's birthday this year I gave him tickets to Folk by the Oak - the one day festival held in the grounds of Hatfield house. We went last year and loved it so once again we got in touch with our inner hippies and had a great day.It was a beautiful day and … Continue reading Folk Festival Fun

After missing last year we made it back to Cornbury Festival for the Saturday and a wonderful day in the sun. We love this festival because it's quite laid back and never feels overcrowded, and it always has a great eclectic mix of artists.Festival hands - note there are six fingers with pink polish as … Continue reading A date with Sir Tom Jones at Cornbury

Last September we went to Goodwood Revival which is a celebration of the 40's, 50's, and 60's in both motoring and fashion.  It was Ken's birthday present which he couldn't believe that I'd bought for him due to my less than enthusiastic reactions to cars - but, anything for my beloved.The first revival meet was … Continue reading Stepping back in time at Goodwood Revival

When I wrote Bertie's Grand Day Out I said that we would be going back to visit Ely Cathedral near Cambridge.  Well finally, after the better part of a year, we made it to Ely and during the day when the cathedral was open, so this post is about our visit to this amazing building.With my love … Continue reading The Sacred Grandeur of Ely Cathedral

May day bank holiday weekend was the Canalway cavalcade at Little Venice in London - a celebration of all things waterways.  It was a beautiful sunny day and all the narrow boats were decorated with bunting in lots of different designs, all looking their very best.There were lots of stalls selling various things, and the … Continue reading Celebrating canals & the people that travel them

As members of the National Trust we love exploring beautiful parts of England that include history and nature. Our latest visit was to Stowe Landscape Gardens.The big building you can see in the distance is Stowe School. The building was built in the late 1600's and became a school in 1923. It is a boarding … Continue reading Sunshine, statues, & selfies at Stowe

A lovely old cemetery near us is the Chorleywood Road cemetery which opened in 1856. The chapel has been converted into a home - at least the neighbours are very quiet.  We loved their outside lights with the dragons.  Imagine living in a graveyard - how fantastic.Most of the graves are old and showing the … Continue reading A lone Australian in a British graveyard

We recently made a visit to Old Spitalfields Market which is about a five minute walk from Liverpool street station.  If you want to learn more about the market and its history then click on this link - it's fascinating, and the bit I like best is that back in AD 300 it was a cemetery.Before we … Continue reading Old Spitalfields Market London