Grafton Street

Every once in a while I have a moment of girlieness and buy shoes that are prettier than they are functional. This was my goal for spending bank holiday on a shopping spree in Dublin. Anything to avoid the pound sterling.

Somewhere in Buckinghamshire

Sis will have to remind me where these gardens were. We spent her birthday weekend together at and around her place.

There goes the neighborhood

This is the largest insect I have ever seen in the wild. It's about two inches long and was in the middle of the pavement I walk down every day on the way to the train station. Bonus points to anyone who can identify it.

Midsummer in the Park

This clandestine photo is of A Midsummer Night's Dream performed in the open air theatre in Regent's Park--a very appropriate setting for this play and a very enjoyable evening. I do wonder what the fairies did to hold off the rain.

The Handyman Can

This guy drove past our pre-theatre drink venue singing Tequila Sunrise over a loudspeaker--pretty darn well, I might add. The soap bubbles were a nice touch, too. Why couldn't this guy have done our roof repairs last year?

No longer Kew-less

Sis was keeping me company for the weekend, and the weather was outstanding, so we spent the afternoon at Kew Gardens. These lilypads were a highlight as they are absolutely massive.

Performance art

I'm not entirely sure what this is. Unfortunately googling 'National Theatre metal dinosaur costumes' didn't help.

The Tide Is High

Here's the pavement, or lack thereof, at the White Cross, my preferred pub in Richmond Upon Thames. To state the obvious, look where the railing is.