EXPLORING MY ADOPTED CITY AND BEYOND
There are landmarks in London that do not require discovery; they simply linger in plain view, confident in their ability to draw you in. The Tower Bridge, with its fairy-tale twin towers, needs no introduction, nor do the gleaming golden gates that guard the perimeter of Buckingham Palace. These pillars of English aristocracy are at… Continue reading
Borough Market is one of the UK’s longest running food markets and is loved as much by locals as it is by the throngs of visiting tourists keen to soak up a little piece of London’s gastronomic history. It has evolved over the centuries from a wholesale marketplace supplying the greengrocers of south London into… Continue reading
Practicality is not my middle name. I was named after two flowers – Rose Camelia, and I absolutely live up to my namesake. When I was a little girl my most treasured possession was The Garden Game, an English boardgame about flowers, composting, and plant harvesting. The Garden Game’s locust plagues, or other cruel Acts… Continue reading