Sunday 11 May 2014

Discovering the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park



This week, Pete and I went to visit Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. As it has just opened to the public and is a DLR ride away from our flat, we wanted to go and see the legacy that has been left by the Olympic’s in 2012.


This massive new area of redevelopment has the potential to be a great space for the future. The buildings left by the Olympic games are stunning. I love the Aquatics Centre and Velodrome, both are two standout pieces of architecture.


At the moment, the park feels very unnerving, everything is planned to perfection and there is not much activity. Once the areas of the park settle into their surroundings and the people move into the new flats next to the park, it could be a great place to be. Once all the areas of the park are open and you can wander along the river and canals, it will be great place to visit on a sunny Summer afternoon in London.


Enjoy the photos on Flickr: http://bit.ly/RzFqGv

Sunday 4 May 2014

An afternoon in Blackheath


It’s been a lovely Bank Holiday weekend so far! After a yummy experimental breakfast (recipe for which is here) this morning, Pete and I headed for a wander around Blackheath. This beautiful village tucked away was superb on this sunny spring day.



We explored the shops and then headed for the hills to find a spire that we had seen. This led us to a beautiful private residential street with an array eclectic house.

Enjoy and see more photos here on my Tumblr