What a lovely evening we recently had at the Drury Club in Central London to celebrate Beefeater (the family friendly restaurant chain)’s 40th birthday!!!
We were welcomed by a lovely team who showed us to the venue’s entrance and from there we went down the stairs to reach a lovely open planned room. The ambience was very 70’s with dancers and music reminding us of how great life was back…
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Whether you are a tennis fanatic or simply fancy a day out to the iconic Wimbledon Tennis Championships, there is no denying the thrilling tennis on offer is something to admire and enjoy. Commencing from Monday 23rd June until the grand final on Sunday 6th July, it’s time to get excited and witness history in the making.
Here’s our guide to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
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With the great British summer in full swing there’s surely no better time to capture shadows. Actually any time of year, in any part of the world is a good time or place to photograph shadows. The act of photography is all about capturing light and where there’s a light source there’s a shadow.
This photography challenge be be about any type of shadow. You can try your hand at a bit of…
FREE LONDON alert! There is something quite extraordinary about to come to the City of London.  A giant inflatable Bowler Hat will shortly be found beside St Paul’s Cathedral in Paternoster Square.  It is something we are bringing for this years’ City of London Festival and it will be in place from 23 June to 17 July. Â
Inside the Bowler Hat will be a theatre which will host comedy…
If you have never experienced Ascot, I would suggest you take this trip from London Waterloo to discover what is Quintessentially British above and beyond race courses. Ascot has all ingredients for a jump into British culture. Here is my visualisation of what Ascot is all about.
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ROYAL ASCOT is THE British Summer’s most elegant racing event, attracting from Royals to Fashionistas, with…
In London you can dine out in any part of the world. The best kept secret in Latin American themed restaurants is Arepa, specialised in Venezuelan cuisine strictly home made with ingredients imported from Venezuela.
The owners of this cosy restaurant with a lovely view in the Haggerston Canal (very near to Islington and the City) are new parents Augusto and Katherine. They told me they had no…
It’s nearly Wimbledon time and you know what that means…..rain. Just when we are starting to feel that summer is upon us the heavens open and along come the downpours.Â
Photographing rain can be done in many different ways. You can freeze or blur the movement simply by adjusting your shutter speed. It’s also interesting to photograph rains storms from afar or when you’re right in the…
There are plenty of different speciality lenses available which help you create all sorts of weird and wonderful effects in-camera but Lensbaby has to be my favourite. A few years ago I brought myself a Lensbaby Composer and from time to time I still take it out for a bit of fun.Â
What the Lensbaby composer does it create a sweet spot of focus in the centre of your image and blurs the rest of the…
When you talk about British people with foreigners, what immediately springs to mind is Tea Time. It might be a stereotype but it is very truthful. At 4pm a genuine English person needs a cup of tea and a biscuit 🙂 Well, as an Italian, I have totally bought into that habit and I feel more British in that respect than some native folks. That attitude helped me feel at ease when I met Mr…
The UK’s biggest annual watersports and beach lifestyle festival returns to Brighton on 5th and 6th July. Paddle Round the Pier, which has been running since 1996, sees thousands of people descending on the city to watch water activities and live music. The festival is free to enter, although there is a £1 suggested donation, and all the money raised goes straight to charity. Paddle 2014 looks…