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Return to Stockholm

Stockholm Guide: Herb Lester Associates Florist attached to ilcaffe.se, Södermannagatan 23  Stockholm Public Library designed by Gunnar Asplund. Fotografiska (The Swedish Museum of Photography) The Martin Parr exhibition at Fotografiska was brilliant Perfect for a pit stop Snickerbacken Last week Lady BigJon and I celebrated his birthday with a return trip to Stockholm. Regular viewers will remember that I fell in love with Stockholm when I visited for the first time last year. I'm happy to say that second time around it did not disappoint. If you are lucky enough to go...

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Notable Numbers

  As you know I love numbers and I get a disproportionate amount of pleasure from taking pictures of them when I’m out and about. Numbers are everywhere and never more so than when there’s a birthday on the horizon.    Being asked for dates, to be taken to lunch - possibly my favourite thing to do - especially if someone else is paying. Being asked for a list of gift ideas by darling people who know I am a nightmare to buy for, I even have a card for...

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Poodle Pie

I hope you'll find this new range as delicious as I do. Here's how to make a Poodle Pie (six other flavours are available)   INGREDIENTS: 1 Good Quality Brush Pen (Black) 1 Large Poodle (for reference) 3 Spoonfuls of Colour  1 Vintage Fabric 1 Dickie Bow    PREPARATION: Mix the brush pen and photographic reference thoroughly onto a good quality paper, be sure not to over do it. Once ready (this can take a while) pour into a large Mac (Apple is best) look at the consistency and fiddle...

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Labour of Love

The website is one month old today and although I'm still sore in places - I couldn't love it more.   Today is the perfect opportunity to say a BigJon thank you to every one of you who has been so kind and generous with words of congratulations and general cooing – it's hugely appreciated.   Thank you to all the first class doctors and nurses at Aeolidia for helping me bring it into the world, you epitomise the 'brilliant people' I often speak of. A special scream goes out to chief midwife Meg for being a...

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