The next time you have half an hour or so to spare at Victoria Station, don’t waste time browsing the magazines and paperback bestsellers at WHSmith. Instead walk 5 minutes over to Ebury Street and linger in the lovely atmosphere of Belgravia Books. Opened September 2011, it’s a little gem of a bookshop, with aContinue reading “My favourite new find: Belgravia Books”
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Family day out: Midcentury Modern, Dulwich
Take a seat, or maybe a desk or a vintage vase. In truth, you’ll want to take them all home from Midcentury Modern this Sunday, the best fair I’ve found to see, touch, and – frankly – oogle fabulous midcentury furnishings. All year long I look forward to the Midcentury Modern fair, where close toContinue reading “Family day out: Midcentury Modern, Dulwich”
Family day out: the new Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead
Why settle for one art fair when you can have two? For years the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park has been in every art-minded (and budget-conscious) families’ diaries in London. Now those north of the river can head to the new Hampstead fair to browse art, take part in workshops and affordably build theirContinue reading “Family day out: the new Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead”
UrbanExplorer: a resource for family activities in London
A while back I stumbled upon UrbanExplorer, an email service that lists 10 great kid-friendly outings and activities to do in London each weekend. Every week I find several things to tempt us. What’s great about these lists is the quality of the events they feature: a story-telling afternoon, circus workshops, free festivals and soContinue reading “UrbanExplorer: a resource for family activities in London”