Afternoon tea is an English tradition that started in the early 1800s as a means to stave off the hunger in anticipation of a late evening meal. Today afternoon tea is enjoyed as an occasional luxury or to celebrate a special event. Since we are in London we felt like indulging in this tea ritual […]
Who hasn’t seen or heard of the movie, The Lion King?! It’s become a classic and so has the play. I didn’t see the play when it showed in South Africa but had heard only great reviews. So finally last night we attended the performance at the Lyceum Theatre, where it’s been showing for over […]
On Saturday we started with the Thames River cruise from Greenwich (pronounced Grenich which still baffles me) to Westminster which was definitely worthwhile. Travelling along the river we saw many of the city’s major attractions. The crew also provided the history behind the various points of interest which was a nice touch. Here are some […]
Hi Readers, As promised, here are the pieces I’ve put on my wish list this week… This lace is so pretty and elegant. I think these would look great with a pair of white heels, which I have yet to obtain… I’m drawn to polka dots, as you know 🙂 Happy weekend, Alex
Yesterday I went to West Molesey to visit family… It was nice to get out of the city for a bit and spend the day relaxing, chatting with Halima and playing with my niece, Mika. Halima and I also baked cupcakes! Well, first we made a batch of red velvets that went horribly wrong so […]
Here are a few pictures from my birthday, yesterday. We had a really lovely evening in Covent Garden…
On Friday night we thought why not check out the O2 arena, even though we weren’t going for an event of some sort, and it’s only one tube station away from Canary Wharf. Needless to say, the place is huge with many restaurants, a cinema and of course the arena where concerts and sporting events […]
Whenever I go shopping I see about a thousand things I’d like to buy. The variety here is incredible. Each week I’ll be posting pics of outfits on my wish list, whether I will actually buy any of them or ALL of them 😉 , time will tell… You’re welcome to leave your thoughts on […]
Leather’s BIG this season… I have to admit black leather pants do look good and can be paired with a variety of colours and textures. Celebs are also loving it. Of course their’s are probably real leather which isn’t necessary for you and me. I’ve found a few faux leather pants to get the look […]
A few weeks ago we decided to drive up to North Wales with relatives for the extra long weekend. At that point it was already pretty late to book accommodation and most self-catering cottages in Llandudno, the coastal town where we wanted to stay, were already taken. By pure luck we eventually found Morwenna Luxury […]
Through My Pink Spectacles 