“I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library “- Jane Austen The rhythm of my days has books woven throughout them. Reading…
This is my first moments of calm post of 2023, not because there haven’t been any calm moments up until now, more because I have…
When I looked back through my blog to find the post on my cultural highlights of 2021, I discovered there wasn’t one, perhaps less surprisingly…
Day 24: Southwark Cathedral With my advent Calendars as a child, day 24 was always the largest and the most exciting. The anticipation of what…
Day 23: Daunt Books In Iceland there is a tradition on Christmas eve called Jolabokaflod. This is when the people of Iceland celebrate by giving…
Day 22 Borough Market Another day, another door, and behind it another market. This one, Borough Market, seems especially appropriate to open the door of…
Day 21 Sherlock Holmes Museum London has so many fabulous museums that it can be hard to know where to start if you are visiting…
Day 20: Leadenhall Market Even if you have never been here, you will likely recognise Leadenhall Market from the various films it has featured in…