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48 Hours in Margate or being so disorganised you forget to book your holiday – Part 1
48 Hours in Margate or being so disorganised you forget to book your holiday – Part 1

A last minute booking to Margate on the South Coast of England and the first few hours of food and fun.

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The irrefutable joy of dating oneself
The irrefutable joy of dating oneself
Sunday lunch at The WB Yeats N4
Sunday lunch at The WB Yeats N4
Lunch at Big Jo - finally. And, the best croissant in town.
Lunch at Big Jo - finally. And, the best croissant in town.
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Cream of tomato soup with cheese scones
Celebrating Norman's first birthday in style
Celebrating Norman's first birthday in style
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A recipe of sorts... sausage meatballs in a creamy mustard sauce
A final supper at Giuseppe Cimmino’s Peppeckish
A final supper at Giuseppe Cimmino’s Peppeckish
The best pizza by the slice in London
The best pizza by the slice in London

The latest Instagram posts from our middle-aged Londoner.

View fullsize The trouble with working at one of the world's best restaurants is... it slightly ruins going out anywhere else! I'm not drinking at the moment and honestly, not drinking alcohol doesn't half bring home to you just how much of London life centres ar
View fullsize Gorgeous. A Sunday morning swim in the lido. Such a treat. And so beautiful with the steam rising off the water, very moody. I started the day with yoga and then the swim and now I'm ready for a nap! Off to see my dad instead. Wishing you a lovely
View fullsize "Delightful Detail" aka "Dreamy Dahlia" Pah ha. The ones that grow all higgeldy piggeldy and not quite like the others are often my favourites. No idea what it's up to but I absolutely love it. Have SO enjoyed getting back into
View fullsize Ooooo. You know how I love a good shadow and/or reflection and or a good bit of refraction.... Don't often see the evening set up at work, probs a good job coz all this candle action was enchanting me and making me want to stay all night. Gwajus.
View fullsize Autumn. An early evening stroll in gorgeous Greenwich Park enjoying all the colours of Autumn before heading home to bake an apple tart wiv me ma. . . #Sundaydoneright #autumn #greenwichpark #appletartfine #baking #asliceoflife
View fullsize A view from a bridge aka A couple of gorgeous days in London. I absolutely love walking by the canal - feels like such a treat. Always love looking out over water, be it a canal or river, a lake or the sea, or even a pool or pond. Even love a paddli
View fullsize Shadowy aka A scene from breakfast in the garden. Love September.
View fullsize Essay incoming, perhaps my longest yet... So. A week ago, six months after the fact, I had my 50th birthday party. It was totally different to what I'd always imagined for my 50th (years ago, pre-pandemic) but, I gotta say, it was perfecto. Could no
View fullsize Wow. Stumbled upon @ellespaint on my rather roundabout attempt to get home today and was blown away - this is all (more or less) spray paint - from a can, like, not an air brush... a can! Not seen (or noticed) black and white graffiti/street art bef
View fullsize Festival fun. Can't tell you how good it felt, especially in this week when I've been told I'm going to have chronic pain and fatigue forever, basically, to throw some drinks down my neck and dance around in the park with my mates. Couldn't quite do
View fullsize The joy of a simple breakfast or when you son makes ice cream and there's loads of strawberry coulis (more or less) left. Yoghurt, fresh strawberry coulis, pistachios. Perfect. Not gonna lie, also had a slice of toast, two actually, coz gorgeous as t
View fullsize Not gonna lie, this jumble of food is plateful of near perfection. Heritage tomatoes in Cretan extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkling of sea salt, burrata with the same oil, toasted pistachios and pan fried (so they start to caramelise) apricots, a
View fullsize Finally made it down to @fourlegs_ldn @the.plimsoll and I've nothing but good to say about it. Superb service, excellent food - the Dexter Burger was superb and the brown shrimp with cucumber and (super mustardy, in a very very good way) vinaigrette
View fullsize So glad I didn't get of all the brambles that had found their way into my garden from next door. Training the branches across the fence, hopefully to be joined by red currants and gooseberries next year. Don't think the neighbours eat them, must rem
View fullsize A Sunday we'll spent. Finally having the time to tick some things off the To-do list AND, reading the papers, eating good food, chilling out. Such a treat. How did you spend yours? . . #amiddleagedlondoner #Gardentime #sundaypapers #chillaxing
View fullsize Got home shattered last night and pondered buying fish and chips on the way. Instead made a super quick supper of rice and chick peas cooked in a very flavoursome broth with lamb mince fried up with spices and herbs (think cumin, chilli, za'atar, a t