• days out - London Borough of Westminster

    Celebrating 150 years at Liberty London

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    Over the weekend we went into London to visit Liberty London flagship store on Great Marlborough Street. This is one of my favourite department stores, and my favourite fabrics to work with, and well worth a visit any time of the year. This year sees them celebrate their 150th anniversary with a programme of curated exhibitions, immersive installations, special collections and so much more. We visited to see the free exhibition called I Am. We Are. Liberty. as well as the installation of the Liberty Patchwork House. I Am. We Are. Liberty. Our first stop was the I Am. We…

  • Exploring The Queen and her Corgis trail
    Local Review - London - London Borough of Westminster - Royal crafts - Sculpture trails

    Exploring The Queen and her Corgis trail

    June 12, 2022 - By 

    Yesterday we went into London to explore The Queen and her Corgi’s trail. The trail was set up to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, celebrating the Queen’s closest companions, her fleet of corgis. The trail runs throughout the London Heritage Quarter,  from Victoria Station to Westminster and the Northbank. Exploring The Queen and her Corgis trail Did you know that Queen Elizabeth owned her first corgi when she was just seven, it was called Dookie. During her reign she has owned over 3o corgis, all of them Pembroke Welsh Corgis. She has also owned cocker spaniels and the dachshund cross…

  • Juno the Penguin at London Aquarium
    days out - Family Life - Local Review - London - London Borough of Westminster

    A trip to SEA LIFE London Aquarium with kids

    August 15, 2019 - By 

    I do love a day in London with my kids. We all love exploring our city and London has so much to offer families, especially in the Summer months. Today we were gifted tickets to SEA LIFE London Aquarium on the South Bank in Central London. We hopped on the Underground and soon emerged at Westminster station so we could enjoy a walk over Westminster Bridge in the sunshine. A trip to SEA LIFE London Aquarium with kids It’s been a while since our last visit to SEA LIFE London Aquarium. I had a quick look through my old blog…