A perfect day in London’s South Bank – Monmouth, Elliot’s Borough, Tate Modern, Jose, Pizarro

This follows on from an earlier train of thought. That being; there’s nothing worse when you arrive in a city than spending half of your time stumbling around only to realise later that you missed out on a gem. Similarly, there’s no point constantly traipsing from one side of a city to the other in search of a good feed, or something fun to do. That aspect is going to become particularly pertinent when the hordes descend this year on London. Transport is going to be….hectic.

So if you’ve found your way over the the South Bank of the Thames (my local stomping ground), here’s a great day all mapped out …

Radishes, salt, butter, bread and a tasting platter

Our flat has been host to a few parties over its time- but never a film premiere.

On Saturday night that changed. One of my oldest friends has just finished the final sound mix on his debut feature- a project he wrote, directed, edited and produced himself.

Champagne was needed, most definitely. It also called for a spread. Nothing elaborate, just a small collection of  pieces that a crew of us could pick at while toasting his success. We were after things that could muck in together and didn’t require a lot of supervision.

The jumping off point were the fresh radishes crowding the frames of the market that morning. To start with …

Travel essentials- the Adventurer

Long term adventurous travel is a very different beast. It’s not one I’ve tamed, so I’ve turned to someone who has.

This is the final in a series of travel essential posts. First was the 15 things that allow me to travel for weekends with a shoulder bag only. Then there were the bits of tech that The Hungry One can’t live without.

This one comes courtesy one of my oldest and dearest friends. She’s been out in the world for a year now- an hiatus of long service leave before she starts a very serious spot of study.  Over the last 11 months she’s travelled through Asia and Central America, the …