I love Christmas, always did and, I hope, always will. I love the decorations, the lights, the music. The cheesy movies, the tacky jumpers. The fireplace keeps the room warm. The smell of delicious food, the desserts that you feel you're allowed to repeat because it's Christmas after all, and calories don't count this time … Continue reading 1/10 – 10 Days Blogmas- My first Christmas in London
Category: London
London, the demanding lover
A visit to the Tower of London during Christmas
I have been wanting to visit the Tower of London for many years now and I finally did it. There are so many stories about this place, so much History. I wasn't even aware of half of them, always associating the Tower as a place of imprisonment, executions and torture. So imagine my surprise when … Continue reading A visit to the Tower of London during Christmas
An ode to Autumn at Regent’s Park, London
It seems likely this may be my last Autumn themed post. We had a few weeks of chilled days but bathed with some sunshine. The leaves were turning gold, red, orange, brown. And I thought we could have it for a bit longer... but the trees are getting naked faster than I supposed it would … Continue reading An ode to Autumn at Regent’s Park, London
Brompton Cemetery, a place for the eternal sleep
Happy Halloween! This has been a strange weekend weather-wise! The mornings have been rainy, grey, windy (RIP my umbrella), but in the afternoon, the autumnal rays of sunshine grace us with their presence. And so I found myself with the perfect conditions for what I was planning this weekend. A nice, tranquil walk through Brompton … Continue reading Brompton Cemetery, a place for the eternal sleep
Autumn walks lead to spooky spots
A quick and weird fact about me: I absolutely love strolls in victorian semi-abandoned cemeteries. If you've been seen my posts for a while, it probably comes as no surprise to you that I'm a lover of spooky spots, gothic churches and tales, victorian ghost stories, bloodsucking creatures aka fictional creatures, the vampire, and well … Continue reading Autumn walks lead to spooky spots