Happy 1st of August everyone! July just flew by, didn’t it? Just a few short days before my family touched down in London for the wedding, Lambeth Country Show took over Brockwell Park near Brixton once again. As a…
Events & Festivals
Last weekend, I attended Canal Cavalcade. It was the 23rd year the event has taken place in London. Basically, canal boats from all around England gather in Little Venice in London for a waterside festival and deck their boats…
There are few things I love in the world more than a good food festival for one simple reason: free samples. Those two words ring golden in my years. Does anyone else remember the glory years when Whole Foods…
Over the past weekend, London was awash with beautiful lights. Lumiere London was up. Between Thursday and Sunday, every evening between 6:30 pm- 10:30 pm London was transformed by 3D projections, interactive installations, and other stunning light combinations. My…
I always find it crazy impressive how Hyde Park transforms into Winter Wonderland for the 6 festive weeks (Nov 20-Jan 3) over the holidays. Every year it seems bigger and bigger, and once it’s broken down you can only…
I attended the BBC Good Food Festive Fayre at Hampton Court Palace. I’ve now been to Hampton Court Palace half a dozen times, but it never fails to blow me away with it’s beauty and I’m always finding something new…
Winterville is kind of marketed like a hipster version of Winter Wonderland. Basically, I went to it expecting to love it, and it absolutely did not disappoint. It has classic winter fair fare like, ice rinks, rides, food tents,…
This September is rife with amazing temporary art in public places; just last week I blogged about the amazing balloon installation “Heartbeat” in Covent Garden. When I had some time to spare, I popped down to Nine Elms along…
If you’ve been reading Rhyme & Ribbons for more than a month really, you’ll know my love of vintage, and in particular, vintage fairs. (You can go back and take a look at my post on the Crystal Palace…
I have a new love and it is ‘Heartbeat‘ in Covent Garden, the art installation by Charles Petillon. He is famous for his balloon clusters that invade and burst out of spaces (named his ‘invasions’) and this was his…