Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Portrait of the Racehorse Sedbury with a Groom
Painted by James Seymour (1702-1752) All eyes are on the sporting events in London for the next couple of weeks. Will you be watching? History of this wonderful painting here.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Beautiful London Photo
Verde & Co Ltd by Les Forrester -- Old Smithfield London 2010 but could be from Dickens days.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Royal Mail Stamps for 2012 Olympics
Royal Mail in the UK is releasing thirty First Class postage stamps, each showcasing an Olympic or Paralympic sport, in preparation for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics being held in London. Are you going? via Click on the link for large images of each stamp.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Big Ben
I thought this was a fabulous photo of Big Ben and a very unusual perspective. My day at the cottage feels very London-like. Overcast, cool and breezy. A perfect day for working outdoors.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Big Ben Clock Repair in London
I've never thought of the clock repair trade as being dangerous until I saw this photograph. Whoa! Image by Carl De Souza via Pixdaus.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Unpackaged Grocery Store in London
An Idea Whose Time Has Come ~ Bring Your Own Container is the theme at Unpackaged, a London grocer offering many of their goods without packaging, or at least in refillable containers. Items range from the usual bulk and whole foods, but also include items not normally found in bulk, like herbs, oils, vinegars, soaps, toiletries, and even wine.
I can remember when most health food stores were like this. They would weigh your container when you entered the store and you could fill up jugs or jars with honey, oil, shampoo, peanut butter, milk, etc. Everything old is new again, right?
I can remember when most health food stores were like this. They would weigh your container when you entered the store and you could fill up jugs or jars with honey, oil, shampoo, peanut butter, milk, etc. Everything old is new again, right?
Friday, February 12, 2010
Sampson and Horne Antiques Inventory To Be Auctioned
Very sadly due to Jonathan Horne’s illness it has been decided to close the business and auction the entire stock at Bonhams, Bond Street on 28th April 2010. Make sure you click on the link above to see a wonderful slideshow of extremely rare items.
Auction House Note: After 40 years of trading at the top end of the business, legendary English antique dealership, Sampson and Horne, are to sell their entire stock, comprising nearly 800 lots, and attracting a pre-sale estimate of £1,000,000. Read entire press release.
Auction House Note: After 40 years of trading at the top end of the business, legendary English antique dealership, Sampson and Horne, are to sell their entire stock, comprising nearly 800 lots, and attracting a pre-sale estimate of £1,000,000. Read entire press release.
Years ago, I sold a magnificent extra-large pair of salt glazed stoneware Staffordshire spaniels to the late business partner Alistair Sampson and I have always been sorry. He bought them from me right on the floor of a Sotheby's Arcade Sale, having arrived too late to bid. I had no idea how rare they were...I just liked them. I still think about them from time to time. Oh well.
We don't ever actually own antiques, we are just caretakers.
We don't ever actually own antiques, we are just caretakers.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Wonderful London Poster
"A Bad Day in London is still Better than a Good Day Anywhere Else."
I would have to agree. Available here.
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