Carshalton Carnival - Wonders of the Deep

I popped down to Carshalton at lunchtime to see the carnival today and took a few photos in the sun.   The theme for this carnival was Wonders of the Deep. 

Books - Private London and Postcard Killers

I have managed to read 2 of James Patterson's book in the last week.   I do like a bit crime fiction and especially James Patterson.   I couldn't put down either of these books and had to see where they were going.   Both really excellent books.

Hampton Court Palace - roof top tour

Today I went to Hampton Court Palace to go on a roof top tour.  It was a lovely sunny day and the views were amazing.  It was great to see the gardens, grounds and the chimneys up close.

Lots more photos on flickr

Chocolate Muffins

Yesterday it was a cold, wet, miserable day, not good for the middle of May.  So to bring a little sunshine to my life I made Chocolate Muffins.

Trip to Lisbon

I know I have been a rubbish blogger recently and I must get back into blogging so I will start with my trip to Lisbon.  

My friend Rochelle took a flight to Lisbon for a few days.   We found a lovely city which was easy to get around on the Metro and trams.  We stayed in Dom Carlos Park Hotel a great hotel and within easy reach of the city centre by foot and the Metro.

We travelled on the trams around the city, they get quite crowded but are worth the ride. 

We had one day in Belem to see the Carriage Museum, the Monastery, the padrao dos descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries).

We also enjoyed the lovely pastries.

 More photos on flickr.

Book - Exit Music

Just finished reading Exit Music by Ian Rankin.    I really like DI Rebus and the twists and turns of this his last case as a police officer.

  

Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane

I joined the Hampshire Photography Meetup Group yesterday for a walk around Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane.  We met at Liverpool Street Station and made our way to Spitalfields Market for a wonder around and to get some good photos. 

Mmmmmm chocolate

We then made our way to Brick Lane and saw some amazing Street Art.

We then had a walk around a few streets known at "Weaver Town" an area inhabited by the French Hugenots who where clock makers merchants and silk weavers. 

Lots more photos on flickr.

Wine tasting at the Honeywood Museum

I attended a wine tasting evening at the Honeywood Museum, yesterday.  It was a great location as the museum is full of local history.   The wine was provided by The VinBin an independent wine merchant  based in Worcester Park.  

We tasted 8 French wines and were given some interesting facts from Miz Kapetanovic (from  The VinBin) about the wine regions and also about each of the wines that we tasted.

We did have some cheese and biscuits to accompany our wine.

I look forward to the next wine tasting session as I think I could get used to this. 

Spring weather

We have had some strange weather this year (so far) and today we had thunder, lightening and what looked like hail that came down so fast it settled and there was ice everywhere. 

Dog - Stained Glass

I wanted to share this really great looking dog with you.  My friend Val has produced yet another amazing piece of work in glass.