The Steamclock, Gastown It's been just over a year that's we've lived here in Vancouver (we arrived 28th September, but we sort of like to use Canadian Thanksgiving as our one year marker because it feels right). I wanted to share my favourite local places so far, but I'm sure that there will be many …
After living in London for just under a decade, there are things about this city that I have absolutely loved. Since today is the day I'm flying out and moving on, I thought I'd share some of my favourite places and things about this great city. Fortnum And Mason This one has to come first. …
In the heart of London's historic East End, where the streets are still cobbled, and Jack The Ripper walking tours wander the night, one of London's most eccentric museum experiences is hidden behind the doors of 18 Folgate Street. There is no sign outside to tell you what's within, so you could mistakenly walk past …
Continue reading London’s Silent Museum, 18 Folgate Street: Dennis Severs House
London's Victoria and Albert Museum is one of my favourite places in London. Locally known as the V&A, it's one of this city's free museums, so you can just wander in whenever you feel and take a look around. The building itself is incredible, and houses a huge collection of objects, with a focus on …
I love stationery. I love journals, and pens and coloured paper with matching envelopes. I can't go past a stationery store without going in, and then it's very hard for me to leave without buying anything. Being a Australian who lives in London, I do have people to write to and I always have a …
Continue reading Stationery Obsession: Writing Paper, Journals and the Joy of Letter Writing
I moved to London in 2009, from Australia, and one of the things that immediately struck me was how great it was that most of the museums here are free. It meant that while I was studying at Film School, I could spend my weekends getting inspiration from the old masters, or from history, without …
One of the things that I love about London is that the museums here are mostly free (and they usually have awesome gift shops). London is a crazy expensive city, but you can see the Elgin Marbles for free. Isn't that something? Of course, one of my favourites is The British Museum in Bloomsbury (for …
Continue reading A wander through The British Museum, London.
I grew up on the books of Charles Dickens. I cried when Dora Spenlow died, and was shocked by Miss Havisham in her crumbling wedding dress and her ward Estella. Dickens created such memorable characters and his plots have always kept me on the edge of my seat or glued to the fireside. I guess …
Continue reading 48 Doughty Street, the house where Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist.
Certain books were a fixture in our house growing up, and I can remember winters by the fire with illustrated editions of various Victorian novels. Amongst my favourites were the Sherlock Holmes series. (I think everyone in my family loves a mystery story, my mum remembered her Grandmother reading Agatha Christie at the breakfast table …
Continue reading 221b Baker Street, London: A visit to Sherlock Holmes house.
CravenWild 