Bellis perennis (Daisy, Daisy….)

When is the last time you made a daisy chain?   Or sang the 'old time' song?

Blow Away Dandelion

Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away Dandelion

Not sure what these Rolling Stones lyrics mean.

Also, I can't decide whether the Dandelion is a weed 

to be removed from my lawn.  I suppose the mower

will get it sooner or later.

The Wanstead Bluebells

Probably the best display of bluebells in the area can be found in Chalet Wood, near the Temple in Wanstead Park.  Plan a trip within the next couple of weeks otherwise you maybe too late.

Chocolate Festival

Chocolate ironmongery and tools !………some of the unusual displays at the London Chocolate Festival.  Chocolate of all types and flavours were on sale.

Guildhall Jazz Festival….

Great jazz music played by students at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama during the school's Jazz Festival week.  

Below they are joined by Kate Westbrook on vocals.

The 35mm f1.8 Nikkor prime lens enabled hand-held shots without flash………….even for my shaky hands!

New v Old - London E1 (Part 2)

The photo above was taken from within the Crisis Skylight Cafe on Commercial Street.  This restaurant serves good food at great prices (and helps train the single homeless in the catering trade).

Below is a view along Princelet Street towards Wilkes Street.  These properties have been lovingly restored and provides a welcome reprieve from the more impersonal modern buildings of the City.

New v Old - London E1

Take a short stroll just outside the City of London going east to find a marked contrast between the new and the old.