:: It’s a bit Eye up!

Posted by Kirsty on May 8, 2008 | Permalink

Despite being pretty sure that I’d freak out and curl up in a ball under the bench until the ‘flight’ was over, I booked a go on the London Eye for my man’s birthday a couple of weekends ago. Read more…

Categories: adventure, london
Tags: london, London Eye, South Bank, view

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:: Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Posted by Kirsty on February 21, 2008 | Permalink

Okay, so I’m a bit late, but I just had to share my lovely, vibrant Chinese New Year parade photos wth you all. I tend to err on the lazy side of life, so even now I’m surrounded by a thousand things to do in London, I, well, don’t. This must change! If you’re canny, there is plenty of free and cheap entertainment, culture, and fun to be had in many a city. For now, though, just clicky to enjoy my favourite photos from the day.

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Categories: adventure, london
Tags: chinese new year, colour, london

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:: 4 x London

Posted by Joelle on January 5, 2008 | Permalink

London inspires. I love living here - the buzz, the buildings, the buses, the mix of history and modernity, the diverse people going about their business, and the fact that there is always something new to discover.

And it seems I am not the only one inspired here. I’ve spotted lots of designers drawing from this great city. Here are four that I love.

Above:
::Top: embroidered cushions with the London Eye and Tower Bridge by Snowden Flood (also some great London crockery, tea towels and aprons on her site)
::Bottom: Routemaster bus coasters and tablemats by Ella Doran. Oh how I miss the jolly red routemaster bus that used to take me to work everyday, since replaced by a far less romantic modern bendy bus. Sigh.

Below:
::Top: Trellick Tower plate, London housing colouring book and mug by People Will Always Need Plates
::Bottom: Hornsey Road Baths vase, West London streetmap vase handmade by ceramicist Annabel Faraday

Categories: design, london, shopping
Tags: 4 x, architecure, buses, ceramics, cushions, london, maps, plates

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:: This is harder than I expected

Posted by Kirsty on December 12, 2007 | Permalink

This week’s Four Good Corners challenge to shop only in local independent shops should be easy in London, surely? Monday I set out, full of bright expectation, with three fairly simple things on my shopping list - toothpaste, deodorant, and muffin cases. I returned with toothpaste. They was deodorant in Portland Wine and Food, but it was the wrong kind. There were muffin cases in Emma Bridgewater, but they were £2.65 (though very pretty - do I love my guests enough to splurge?).

Boring necessities aside, I work very close to Marylebone High Street, which is a veritable wonderland of incredibly expensive indie shops - I think I’ll do some very successful window shopping this week…

Categories: challenge, london
Tags: london, shop local challenge

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:: Local guide: Lamb’s Conduit Street, London

Posted by Joelle on December 7, 2007 | Permalink

Welcome to the first of many local guides here at Four Good Corners, where we let you in on the details of some of our favourite corners of our local areas.

When I left work tonight it was the most lovely winter’s evening, cold and crisp, with Christmas lights twinkling in treetops and shop windows. Perfect weather to walk over to Lamb’s Conduit Street, whose row of small independent shops were hosting their annual Winter Festival along the street. I bought myself a hot spiced cider from Tutti’s cafe and set out to explore the shops.

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Categories: christmas, local guide, london, shopping
Tags: badlambs, bloomsbury, fish and chips, folk, kennards, lamb's conduit street, local, london, something

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