Thursday 26 April 2012

Firstly - business:
I will be appearing at the following London shops meeting knitters and signing copies of my book.
Nest in Crouch End, N8, as part of the Crouch End Festival - Saturday 5th May from 2pm
Tricolette in St John's Wood, NW8 - Saturday 19th May from 2pm
Loop in N1, where I will be doing a workshop (details and booking on the Loop website) and will be signing books - beforehand 12.15-1pm and after, 5-6pm - Saturday 9th June.
I am happy to go to knitting shops around the country(or around the world, come to that) if anyone wants to ask me!
                                         proud Mum and Dad

Secondly - pleasure:
When I started to blog I imagined myself spending the week wandering the streets of London; going to exhibitions and events; visiting historic buildings, museums and galleries; then using this as inspiration in my design work, all of which I could write about in an interesting and amusing fashion in a weekly blog! So far this is just a dream.
Since my last post I've been working hard on promoting the book and then my computer got a nasty virus a couple of weeks ago, which had to be sorted.
 However, I have not given up on this dream.
One of the things that is a constant source of inspiration is London itself. As with most people who live here, I have a love/hate relationship with this city. There are many annoyances, but I thought readers of this blog might be interested in the many positive aspects of living in London.
I'm lucky enough to live in Notting Hill (although I'm not rich! I moved here 20 years ago, before it was ponsified) and my nearest bit of green space happens to be Kensington Gardens. I try to go there at least a couple of times a week - it's a brisk 15 minute walk away - it satisfies my need for greenery and open space. I find I can think better when walking, especially when I don't have to worry about being run over (except by cyclists, but I won't start on that now!)
 I quite like the fact that you can be standing in the park, surrounded by wildlife, in the relative peace and quiet, but  still hear the distant sounds of the city going on around you.
I often take photos there of things that catch my eye - and I will be sharing these here.
Tree leaves are often the most amazing colours - this one was a particularly vibrant green.

 I love bluebells. There are few things more pleasurable than seeing a carpet of bluebells in woodland in the spring.
They are scarcer in Kensington Gardens, though there are a few. These look like they are trying to break out of prison!

More later..............................
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