I don’t make it over to Dulwich very often, although we do go for the Midcentury Modern Fair. (See my review of the fair.) Now I have another reason to go: the Tales on Moon Lane bookshop. I’ve heard things here and there about this bookshop – great for kids, enchanting, and so on. InContinue reading “A good children’s bookshop in Dulwich”
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Mum blogger video review: Four Seasons Park Lane
[one_fourth] We recently visited the Four Seasons Park Lane, bordering Hyde Park and Green Park, for an overnight stay away from the kids. It’s a city hotel, which usually means more compact facilities and an urban feel. Here, the lobby is sumptuous, the spa has prime position on a high floor with wraparound views, andContinue reading “Mum blogger video review: Four Seasons Park Lane”
Battersea Park – my Instagram/PhotoToaster gallery
One of my favourite things to do on a Sunday morning is walk through Battersea Park. I used to do the same thing in Prospect Park when I lived in Brooklyn, in Windsor Terrace. (About which: don’t be fooled by the celebrity status of Central Park. Prospect Park, also designed by Frederick Law Olmstead andContinue reading “Battersea Park – my Instagram/PhotoToaster gallery”
Google maps include UK trains at last. Only one thing missing….
One of the things I love about living in big cities is the public transport – trains, the Tube/Subway/Metro, and the general lack of needing a car. But one thing that consistently drives me crazy is how much the transport planning sites and tools lag real-world knowledge. If I want to know the quickest wayContinue reading “Google maps include UK trains at last. Only one thing missing….”
Review: Four Seasons Park Lane for parents
Even as a casual pedestrian, a walk down Park Lane is glamorous. On one side, Hyde Park spreads out like a green velvet ocean. On the other are the dazzling showrooms of Aston Martin and BMW, and several of the most illustrious hotels in London. At the tip end, just up from Green Park sitsContinue reading “Review: Four Seasons Park Lane for parents”
Blogger review of the Athenaeum Pudding Parlour, London
I first became aware of just how delicious dessert can be was a couple of years ago in Savannah, Georgia, when a friend took me to Lulu’s Chocolate Bar. In the moodily lit room sat girls dolled up glamorous/retro, guys ordering chocolate martinis and jazz oozing through the space. The entire vibe was yummy. (YouContinue reading “Blogger review of the Athenaeum Pudding Parlour, London”
Where to shop this weekend to help London children
When you go out shopping for affordable, thoughtful and delightful gifts for family and friends this weekend, you can also help give to Kids Company, the charity that helps disadvantaged children. The usual sidewalk scrum at Oxford and Regent Streets will be replaced with a completely pedestrianized experience, with the streets closed to traffic. It’sContinue reading “Where to shop this weekend to help London children”
Review: The ice rink at Westfields London
Just as blockbuster screenwriters all get the same idea at the same time (annihilating animal virus almost wipes out humanity, obscure comic-book hero gets reimagined as self-consciously cocky metrosexual), several years back a lot of the premier tourist attractions in London all had the same brainstorm: let’s open an ice skating rink! In truth, youContinue reading “Review: The ice rink at Westfields London”
Thanksgiving: it’s not the same for expats
Don’t tell me you don’t know what today is! It’s just the biggest holiday in America outside of the gloriously commercial three months of Christmas. What – you don’t know? Well, me neither. Since moving to England, I’ve found that the fourth Thursday in November comes round just like the first, second and third onesContinue reading “Thanksgiving: it’s not the same for expats”