Monday Murals – Street Art from Brick Lane, London

taken back in May, 2024

Brick Lane is a famous street in the East End of London. If you’re a fan of graffiti and street art, then you’re in the right place – Brick Lane is famous for it. It has a large population of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants and if you’re after a good curry this is the neighbourhood to travel to.

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Peaks in London

thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/06/08/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-peak/

They may not be mountain peaks but these spires, monuments and cranes look like peaks from a distance and certainly ‘peak’ your attention.

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Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge – Travelling With My Husband and Date Nights

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Whatsoever is Lovely…https://xingfumama.blog/2024/06/09/whatsoever-is-lovely-challenge-2024-week-23/

We’re coming up to our 49th wedding anniversary and I still get a thrill of going out on dates and travelling with Kevin.

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No. 60 bistro close to our Airbnb in London
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A very fancy Indian restaurant in Edinburgh
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Soaking in the sun in Dundee, Scotland
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Enjoying the photo exhibit at the V&A Dundee
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Sharing a laugh at Brendan’s flat
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At the market close to London Bridge
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Lunch at the oldest pub in London
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Last day in London, sharing an ice-cream with Sevin

Water, Water Everywhere….The Thames

thanks to Jez for hosting Water, Water Everywhere https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2024/06/08/spiers-wharf-for-water-water-everywhere-222-2/

In London you can’t help but see the Thames if you travel south to the downtown area and if you’re crossing a bridge it is more than likely across the Thames.

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Taken from the bus, crossing London Bridge….The Tower Bridge
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Taken close to the Tower Bridge
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Taken from Greenwich

Tuesday Textures – From the Barbican

art made with textiles has the most amazing textures

On our recent trip to London, we stopped at the Barbican to see the show, Unravel: The Power of Politics of Textiles in Art. The first thing we saw was the exterior of the gallery cloaked in fabric.

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Inside the gallery over 100 artists had works of textile art on display. Many of the pieces were very textural which was quite evident from a distance and others made for wonderful close-up shots of the detail in the pieces.

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Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge – Time with my Family

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Whatsoever is lovely…https://xingfumama.blog/2024/06/02/whatsoever-is-lovely-challenge-2024-week-22/

As many of you know I was away for close to a month to travelling throughout the Uk. The main reason for going was to spend time with our son and his family who live in London, England. We started our trip in Edinburgh and Dundee, Scotland because our son had to travel to the V&A Dundee for an opening of a new show. It was wonderful spending time with him and learning about the installation that he was responsible for. There was also another brand new opening and we were invited to attend this event. It was called Kimono: From Kyoto to Catwalk.

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After our time in Dundee, our son took the train with us to London, where we spent the the next 16 days sightseeing and spending time with the family. Sevin is now four and attending Nursery and will be starting school in September. We loved spending time with her in the evenings and on the weekends.

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Squares – Burgeoning

thanks to Becky B for hosting the Square challenge this past month https://thesquaresofb.com/2024/05/31/squares-renew-31/

I’m sad to have missed most of this challenge. I found it too difficult to post photos on my holiday in the UK. So on the last day of the challenge I’m submitting some square photos of burgeoning proportions.

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Yards and yards of fabric
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Moving forward and upward at the Queens House in Greenwich
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Moving forward on the carousel at Greenwich
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Burgeoning with relics from the past at the Sir John Soane House, London
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More historical pieces at this unusual house
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Moving forward at the Fun Fair
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Spring renewal

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Safety

thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/05/29/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-safety/

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What did we ever do without helmets
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On the beach by Lake Ontario, Toronto
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Warning on the rocks at Peggy’s Cove, NS
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Relatively safe today but there are always people pushing the boundaries
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The safest way to enjoy the view