Gaining Inspiration at the Pop-Up Circus
Warning: please be aware there may be mention of dental pain in occasional descriptive detail. I may also spare you the information dear readers however it is one of the reasons I found inspiration for this latest article. Diminished creativity has been hindering my penmanship for some weeks and unlike the expected normality of scribing...
REVIEW: Sharing Mayfields Plates of Flavour
On a mid-week afternoon, with pre-booked table waiting, my friend and I sauntered towards Wilton Way which was bathed in an ethereal hue from the hazy sunlight. It provided a glorious spotlight which any new restaurant could but hope for when laying a proverbial red carpet for potential repeat customers testing their wares. However what...
REVIEW: A continued French love affair at Brawn
Hopefully the title does not mislead you into thinking I am about to embark on a story of salacious trysts from within this Columbia Road restaurant. How crass that would be. I simply mention my love affair français as it is an integral part of my culinary preferences, although I rarely get to indulge it due to...
The Higher Plain of Music
There is something incredible about the audible. I know of no past or present experience that has not been alleviated through my ears being immersed by the instruments and voices of genial musicians, both historic and modern. And the acquisition of musical understanding is as complex as tuning our taste buds and adding new flavours...
The Death of a Parent: Then & Now
Since I started writing my blog, it has been with the key purpose of gaining knowledge through life experiences; expanding my mental (and sometimes physical) capabilities by exploring the unknown and embracing them wholly. Little did I know that my most enlightening challenge would also be the ultimate testament of my character; the death of...
Eastbound Eats on an Easter Weekend
We are finally at a time in the year when bank holidays are rife and the promise of sunshine lures us into a (false) sense of security. And for the traditional Monday to Friday worker, this provides us with ample time to freshen our pursuits and utilise this gift of additional non-working days by the...
Wednesday’s Child
A melancholia haunts me As I savour days gone by I blame the inner workings Of a mind that cannot lie To myself or any others both a blessing and a curse Striving to rid myself of shadows It seems enlightenment’s just worse A perpetual smile saves me As it masks the internal...
The Miracle of Life: Being a Birth Partner
Please forgive me dear readers. My blog has been lacking in attention of late as I have been rather preoccupied with thoughts of an impending childbirth. Not mine I hasten to add, I am still quite undecided about that life experience (more inclined to sing along to that Doris Day song when even considering the prospect). Rather...
The Eternal Education of Wine
So what do YOU know about wine? I do not ask which grape you have a preference for, whether you opt for an Italian over a New Zealander or even if you can be rather thrifty when browsing the aisles of your local supermarket. No, no, these are all factors of personal choice, not about...
The Sub-Culture of Blogging & why I might write about YOU
It has become a familiar sight now; a group of friends sat at a table, all on mobile devices with eyes focused on their touch screens and not at the physical beings around them. Have you grumbled to yourself about this, expressing a sympathy that ‘times have changed’ and what a pity this digital addiction...
A Transparent Heart
The hindsight of the past Illuminate question marks in future Thoughts tumble through my mind Some unkind (Though thankfully fewer) These day to day wanderings Never follow a simple path Always taking a more difficult route A harsher commute But incurring no wrath Small moments gain my attention I need this impact to...
The Rules of Attraction? Make Your Own
I believe one of the main reasons (if not THE reason) for writing a blog is to write about subjects of passion, matters that consume you so entirely that until formed into written word will haunt the mind for eternity, amassing turbulent thought that is a restless cerebral typhoon until such action is taken. This...