Just incase anyone wasn’t aware, there are plans to get rid of the skate park on Southbank. I feel it is part of Southbank and would be so sad to get rid of it for more commercial spaces. There is already the full range of chain eateries, London is full of shops, we don’t needContinue reading “Save the skate park”
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Someone left flowers in the studio bathrooms sink
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Visit to the theatre
© 2013 http://www.sophiemayer.com “Person in a stairway in yellow light” “London eye and a fun fair ride” National Theatre Balcony during interval” “London sky becoming night” © 2013 http://www.sophiemayer.com
Walking through Hyde Park on a rainy day.
Whenever I walk through a London Park I am reminded how lucky we are to have so much nature and beauty in a city. I always feel that it is a lucky gift to see a Heron, I don’t know why I think that, but I like the idea so am going to keep it.Continue reading “Walking through Hyde Park on a rainy day.”
The Serpentine Pavilion 13
“It is a really fundamental question how architecture is different from nature, or how architecture could be part of nature, or how they could be merged…what are the boundaries between nature and artificial things.” Sou Fujimoto Yesterday I finally got around to see this years a pavilion. As I approached I was underwhelmed by theContinue reading “The Serpentine Pavilion 13”
When it all goes wrong
It started out so well, a new culinary experiment! stuff a giant mushroom with spinach, bread and cheese, and the old favourite if chicken thigh cooked in a bacon, tomato sauce… It was going so well… And then I attempted my first experiment in a baked desert. It sounded so good, a raspberry and darkContinue reading “When it all goes wrong”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece
This photograph I took a few years ago, but have been re looking at today. I think it is a masterpiece because this is an unedited “holiday snap” that was taken in Angouleme, France last year, For me it is real, and surreal in one space. The city house many amazing pieces of street art,Continue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece”
Healthy eating our favourite things
We wanted pizza for dinner so instead of buying one, I made it! fresh ingredients (even herbs from the garden) low salt and sugar ( the base recipe wanted 4 times more than I put in and I really don’t think it needed it!) and I have to say, delicious! So I have blogged aboutContinue reading “Healthy eating our favourite things”
The Olympic Park
Doing it for yourself
This week I went to a 3 day residential boot camp. It was an experience I hope I never forget, definitely good and bad bits, but overall worth every second. I think a large part of life is about learning, and here is what I learnt. The good bits: do it for yourself: it isContinue reading “Doing it for yourself”