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ok we're back from our very short trip to my inlaws'. Oh boy, never time to get bored over here !! My home is such a mess right now that I can't believe it myself ! :(

back to our trip recap now ... back in time, girls

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we're going to Hampstead today. Hubby & I have fond memories of going there on a very foggy winter day in December 1998 & we really really wanted to go back with the boys. There are sooo many gorgeous homes there, you can spend the whole day daydreaming you're living there !

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then we're entering Hampstead Heath, a large & ancient London park (covering 320 hectares) We've taken the picnic & have found a quite place in the shade of an old tree, surrounded by grass & blackberry bushes. The essence of British summer !

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we are already pooped, of walking, running, climbing trees (not me !!), but we (ok, I !!) have planned to go to the shop of a very talented artist : Rob Ryan. (no, I didn't get to meet him in person !) But boy oh boy, even with taking the underground, it was a loooong trip by foot. (poor children we have, we make them walk so much, sometimes !!) It's in Columbia Road :

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such a tiny but adorable shop, and as you can imagine, I didn't leave empty handed !! The street is filled with the omg-smell of cupcakes in the oven ... there is a Treacle shop there, and we can not but not buying some. (very small reward for such a long day of walking !) Believe me, they were out of this world !

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oxox

Sonia

Comments

  1. Margie Oomen1 August 2010 at 00:51

    i love that picture of you in your liberty banded hat so much sonia
    i love all your pictures but that one is oh so special

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  2. Sonia1 August 2010 at 02:04

    cupcake scented streets. Ok, i'm buying my plane ticket ;)

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  3. Unknown1 August 2010 at 03:04

    Oh you brought back memories for me! Hamstead Heath... My kiwi son and Daughter-in-law live in Belsize and my friend and I stayed there for six weeks while S & A went travelling. We loved Hampstead area..those beautiful old houses! We never tired of exploring! Thank you for sharing!

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  4. joanie1 August 2010 at 08:05

    More gorgeous images Sonia, and lovely to see your pretty face. Your pictures make me want to go into London more often.

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  5. Maria Apostolou1 August 2010 at 13:14

    This is a great series of posts Sonia! Thank you so much for sharing with us. I was going to London this summer too but unfortunately the trip was cancelled. Seeing your pictures and reading about the places you've been helps me travel by imagination!

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  6. sadie1 August 2010 at 13:28

    had a quick catch up. Did you get to Liberty? I hope so, it's always worth a visit :o)

    Glad you had a good time, no, not offended about your views on the Museum, I've read much worse about the country that I love, believe me! ;o)

    have a lovely Sunday xx

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  7. NanaBeast1 August 2010 at 20:53

    Sonia, I just have to say what a fabulous photographer you are. I enjoyed all of these - especially the hollyhock and your boys. There is a freshness in your photos that I look forward to seeing here all the time. Thank you so very much for sharing.

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