I had a lovely jaunt up to Alnwick on Friday, primarily to visit Barter Books, my favourite bookshop in the country. I’ve blogged about it before, way back in 2011, but the last time I was there was last December. I had some books I wanted to drop off, and in return I picked up […]
Adventures
Two Exhibitions, One Day
On Sunday I had a day trip down to London to see a couple of literary exhibitions – the cultural opportunities are definitely one of the things I miss about living in the capital, although I can do without exorbitant rent and packed public transport. Anyway! The first exhibition was Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who […]
Why I love my lomo camera
I bought a Diana Lomo Mini camera a little while ago, and in the few times I’ve used it, I’ve certainly become a fan! There’s something appealing about the unpredictable results, and considering how easy it is to ‘fix’ images that aren’t quite right in Photoshop, it’s quite nice to take a photo knowing there […]
8 things Mummy did in Paris
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, or you’re friends with me on Facebook, you’ll have seen a string of photos from my recent trip to Paris. Among them, you’ll have seen a collection of images that I’ve tagged #mummyselfie, as they feature my little crochet mummy that I made a few weeks ago. I’ve […]
Ancient Lives, New Discoveries at the British Museum
Anyone who knows me, or reads my fiction, knows I have a lifelong fascination with mummies. Way back when I was eight years old, we studied the ancient Egyptians at primary school, and I had to mummify one of my dolls. We wrapped her in clingfilm ‘bandages’ and added clay shabtis and amulets – I’m […]
Ghost Signs
I’ve long been fascinated by the so-called “ghost sign”, those advertisements making pronouncements for products or places long since lost to the vagaries of time and fashion. The services they advertise no longer exist but through a bizarre quirk of preservation, the signs remain. There are an abundance of them in London, often high up […]
