South of the Clouds

blurred action shot! Nothing like seeing Omar on home territory, down in Streatham last night to a packed sell-out gig at the fabulous H...

the perfect aliums Cathy's aliums, with two weeks to go...... With 10 days to go before she exhibits her sculpture at Chels...

the awesome Haggia Sophia One of the most serene rooms I saw in Istanbul - the Library of  Topkapi Palace here are a few more images...

Turkish tea and roses  I didn't make it to China this year, but I travelled East and got nearly halfway there - to Istanbul for a fe...

It was Forties glamour last night in Upstairs @ the Ritzy, with retro singer Gertie and her band. Fred Astaire, dancing his way effor...

Call in to the amazing Barter Books when you're next in Northumbria...... ....and get ready to settle in for a few hours, browsing thr...

 Mother's Day Cards Congratulations to our very own Spark class from Mulberry School for Girls, plus all their fabulous teach...

Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa I've just returned from the intimate surroundings of Pushkin house  in Bloomsbury, where I hear...

Late at the V&A in January was a lively Brazilian carnival atmosphere with live drummers and dancing. I loved the suspended umbrellas i...

The Butterfly Bowl is 58mm in diamter, the spoon 68 mm in length I have completed my smallest ever spoon, which fits the exquisite Butte...

Sunshine in January is a wonderful way to start to 2012

The January winter light catching the silveryness of the olive leaves.