South Downs hike

Another lovely day walking with the friendly Outdoor Adventure Club on the South Downs. Sara is one of the few people leading walks on weekdays if you happen to be free πŸšΆπŸΏβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ½πŸ˜Ž

Making a difference

Good advice when you think you can’t make a difference at work Read article

Winnie-the-Pooh hike

A beautiful day’s walking in Winnie-the-Pooh country with Outdoor Adventure Club led by Sara 😎 View photos Winnie-the-Pooh hike

Hockney at the Tate

Really happy to have caught the Hockney exhibition on the last day πŸ™‚

Current wind flows

My neighbour told me yesterday about this cool map of current wind flows on Earth! One for the geeks: https://earth.nullschool.net/ Read article

Madeira Flower Festival

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Madeira Flower Festival

Handy action from the festival πŸ˜‰ View photos Madeira Flower Festival

Daunt Books, Marylebone

One of the most alluring bookshops in London, with an extensive travel section.

He’s the man, the man with the Midas touch

This somewhat innocuous modernist building was designed by and the home of architect Erno Goldfinger. His name was used in the James Bond film. It’s worth a visit on a rainy day, especially one of the guided tours in which you learn about the functional design behind the aesthetics.

Royal Festival Hall to the Royal Opera House

A day of culture: Alchemy at the Southbank Centre has a South Asian theme, which is worth checking out. We saw a sitar tribute to Ravi Shankar led by his wife. This was followed by an evening at the Royal Opera House (my first visit!) watching ballet from the back. View photos Royal Festival Hall to the Royal Opera House