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Royal Style..on a rainy day 7 Mar 2013 | 07:40 pm
The Queen has it... via William and Kate have it... via Everyone has it... via Style..they know it when they see it. They carry a Fulton Umbrella. An umbrella befitting a Royal Warrant to Her...
Ray Stitch Haberdashery ...London 4 Mar 2013 | 12:40 pm
England on my mind... Have you heard of Ray Stitch? It is a one-stop sewing shop and looks like a fun place to visit. You can shop online, or visit.. Ray Stitch Haberdashery Shop and Cafe 99 Es...
Where peace comes dropping slow... 20 Feb 2013 | 03:45 pm
The Lake Isle of Innisfree I will arise and go now, and to to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And li...
Thinking outside the box with LRB... 17 Dec 2012 | 11:30 am
I found the most extraordinary use for my old issues of the London Review of Books. I have had trouble locating Christmas wrapping paper in our new adopted home (Vietnam)... and thought, why not? ...
The Thames and the journey's end 30 Nov 2012 | 07:46 am
One winter's day, I passed over the Thames River to make my way to Waterloo station. I looked down and was entranced by the water.. the weight of it, the motion, the colours and thought of the jo...
Finding my way in Vietnam... 3 Nov 2012 | 01:46 pm
My English Pashley bicycle and me...happily riding the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Some may wonder where I have been....my last post was some months ago. Some will know that I have moved, ...
London You're Beautiful 3 Jul 2012 | 06:37 pm
I first came across David Gentleman's work in Hatchard's book shop on Picaddilly in London. I have had my eye on a few of his books and was delighted to read about yet another. The only problem is ....
Travels to Château de Chambord 30 Jun 2012 | 07:16 pm
"Chambord is truly royal-royal in its great scale, its grand air, its indifference to common considerations" Writer, Henry James Château de Chambord is one of the most magnificent buildings I have....
Antiques Road Trip 15 Jun 2012 | 02:37 am
Charles Hanson via I am a latecomer to this party... I have never been one for the BBC Antiques Roadshows even though I know the show is hugely popular in the UK. I have watched them on occasion ....
Travels to Loseley Park in Surrey... 7 Jun 2012 | 03:17 pm
I have come to the conclusion that every stately English home should have an exceptional garden. This is only because they do. I happened upon Loseley Park after a call from a friend who said that I ...
