London is...

It is always interesting to see what this great city means to other people...

The doors of Columbia Road...

my favourite...

Paper Anniversary

The man and me could think of no better gift to each other on our 1st (paper) wedding anniversary, then a beautiful Rob Ryan screen print. We both instantly fell in love with this one...

Looking forward to spending many a year admiring it.

Carnaby Christmas Lights

So, I have been trying to hold off from posting these pics, (until we were a little closer to Dec/ Christmas), but I have cracked! These lights are so amazing, they deserve to be ogled straight away! Every year Carnaby Street push the boundaries to create the coolest, quirkiest, festive lights. This years theme, once again, comes courtesy of James Glancy Design Ltd (geniuses!) with a unique space age theme -  just brilliant fun. Not sure what I love the most...astro Santa or astro reindeer! Discuss....!

Out of the mouths of babes...

Fell in love with this when I saw it. A 7 year old's proposal for economic reform...

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Wahaca...new to Soho

I love Mexican food and I love fresh, wholesome ingredients, that's why I love Wahaca! So, I'm very happy to see the new Soho branch is now open on Wardour Street (so close it is going to be dangerous!). The food is yummy and authentic, the atmosphere buzzing and the tequila delicious. Love reading their menu...Mmmmm quesadilla!

Mexican skull masks in the Covent Garden restaurant window.

Leake Street Tunnel

This was a great accidental discovery, which we came across trying to find The Old Vic Tunnels on Saturday. Guess where the entrance was...behind a graffiti camouflaged door, of course!

PLATFORM at The Old Vic Tunnels

When I heard about this play, set deep in The Old Vic Tunnels beneath Waterloo, I was really intrigued and simply had to get tickets. The play was a heart warming, modern-day love story set against the back drop of London, bringing together an unlikely group of people, who find friendship in an adventure that begins on the Bakerloo line. 

This unique venue took audience participation to a new level, as the crowd followed the action from scene to scene, walking through the tunnels as if an extra in the play. The inventive sets transported you across London, through the underground to Tower Bridge, past cyclists and drunken zombies, all whilst walking through snowy streets following an ice cream van!! Even the interval bar organically became part of the next scene, prompting some surprised reactions from the crowd!

Over 100 volunteers came together to help make this community theatre project possible. It was wonderfully acted, with great song and dance numbers and plenty of laugh out loud moments (and maybe a tear or two...shhh)!

Not only was this an amazing piece of theatre but one of the best experiences I have ever had... and I don't say that lightly! The play managed to realistically capture daily life and all the great characters we come across in and around London. I walked away feeling incredibly uplifted and proud to live in this great city.

'Die Weltmeister!'

Cheers Seb!