New Flower (October 18, 2025) – Pale Pink Rose
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Category Archives: About Me
A Trip to Trfalgar Square
…taking in The National Gallery and Canada House
On Friday we headed down to the Theatre District. We were gifted tickets to see a show at the Harold Pinter Theatre. We had a few hours before the show started so we walked towards Trafalgar Square.
Canada House sits next to the Square so we decided to step inside to take in the Hannah Claus exhibit. She is an indigenous artist from the Montreal area.
When entering Canada House, security is high and it’s like going through the airport without having to show a passport.
We also explored the National Gallery which is directly across the street from Canada House. We were interested in seeing the featured show but at £27 each we decided to stick to the galleries that were free. We headed straight to the Impressionists Rooms. I was not disappointed. Many of my favourite artists, including Van Gogh, Monet, Degas and Rousseau had work hung in these rooms.
Thursday Trios – A Surprise in Clissold Park
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A Visit to Hampstead Heath
…October 14, 2025
Today we decided to explore Hampstead. It is an affluent neighbourhood in the north of London. It’s a beautiful leafy green village with wonderful cafes, pubs, bakeries, book stores, antique and floral shops and high end clothing stores.
We had a perfect lunch in The Flask….cauliflower soup with truffle oil, baked Camembert with chutney and pickled fennel on sourdough bread.
Thursday Trios from my London Flat
….Oct. 9, 2025
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Away for Two Weeks
…in London, England
Getting ready for a vacation overseas is always a lot of work, especially when you try to get the house at home clean for overnight guests. On Tuesday, I spent the day cleaning the kitchen, changing all the bed sheets, doing four loads of laundry, cleaning out the fridge, delivering food that won’t keep to the neighbours and of course packing.
Finally at 8:00 pm the Uber arrived to take us to the airport and at the same time Gaelan and her family pulled up to stay overnight. We said a quick hello and goodbye and then headed to Pearson. Once at the airport we checked our bags and went through security and then had to wait over two hours to board the plane.
The flight was a bit turbulent and I found it next to impossible to sleep. We landed at 11:30 am UK time and then had a very long walk through Heathrow to get to customs and our luggage. The pick up for our London Uber was very easy to find and our car arrived within five minutes.
When we finally arrived at our son’s flat it was 2:30 and we were exhausted. Jet lag is always the worst on the first day but it is worth it when I can have dinner with this little girl.
New Flower (October 7, 2025) – Pink and White Mums
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New Flower (September 28, 2025) – Mauve Rose of Sharon
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Everyone Should See This
…thanks to Joanne Mason who is hosting this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge https://joannemasonphotography.com/lens-artists-367-everyone-should-see-this/
There are many places in the world that I think people should see but being Canadian and trying to promote Canada to international travellers and Canadians I am setting my sites on New Brunswick and the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Parks. This is a natural site and greatly affected by weather such as hurricanes and severe storms so I wouldn’t put off visiting this beautiful area for too long. You never know.
Enjoying a Day at WAAC
…taking in two great shows
The first show featured indigenous artists. It is called REDefined: voices from Turtle Island. Here are a few of my favourite pieces.
The second show was in the Ruth Upjohn Gallery where Kate Greenway featured her beautiful watercolours.
Mama Cormier 