Category Archives: photo
Up The Shard: Mmmm Skyscraper…I Love You
So the viewing platform at the top of The Shard (aka The View) has finally opened and we availed ourselved of it yesterday just before sunset. Here are the photos of London looking a bit like a model railway set. … Continue reading
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Snow days
It doesn’t snow very often in London, but it sure came down this weekend! Where we live looks like a winter wonderland right now. Of course, I am currently stranded in the house until this clears up a bit, but … Continue reading
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Doom and Gloom
Speaking of autumnal gloom, this is how it looks around here right now. If this keeps up it will be a very spooky Halloween!
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AWOL
Sorry I’ve been quiet. We just got back from the Maldives. Rough life, I know. More on this later…
30 St Mary Axe: the top of the top
30 St Mary Axe, aka “The Gherkin” (although I really hate calling it that), one of the most iconic skyscrapers that dominates the skyline of London. Few have been to the very top of it, as it is not open … Continue reading
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Sailing on the Hudson
The reason that Mr Man came to New York is for work, of course, because we never come here just for a lark. He’s been crazy busy for the past week with meetings and whatnot, and I was fully aware … Continue reading
Scent of the Day: Demeter’s Thunderstorm
Do you like evocative scents? You know, scents that smell like places rather than things? I love them, and the Demeter line of fragrances is just full of scents like Snow, Beach, Funeral Home, etc. I picked up a bottle … Continue reading
Arm Soirée
My exams are over at last! As a treat, Mr Man got me a friend for my Love Bracelet: an Hermes Rivale. Not quite an arm party (I think a pile of bracelets is OTT), but a post-exam arm soirée … Continue reading
I solemnly swear that I have been up to no good.
VIP area in da club last night. Let’s call this a “study break”, shall we?
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Postcards from the Past: Antique Stereograms of London
My mother sent me an Easter surprise package and it randomly contained these antique stereograms from London. As far as I can tell, they date from about 1910. It is uncanny to see photos of the places that I frequent … Continue reading
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