THE ALCHEMIST
The Alchemist, 63-66 St Martins Lane, London WC2N 4JS As it was our last night in London, we treated ourselves and went to The Alchemist, who have 6 bars in London as well as elsewhere in the UK. This cocktail bar and restaurant was superb; it was just the place to go for something a bit special. The cocktails were very theatrical which you do not get in a normal cocktail bar. Even the food was a bit extravagant, the chorizo and cheddar dough balls came with a syringe to squirt the liquid cheese in! Definitely my best place to…
View PostWORLD BOOK DAY IN FOLKESTONE, KENT
World Book Day. If I were a child again, I would be so pleased to get a new book. I used to read so many of my books, plus I went to the library every Saturday afternoon with Grandad. They got to know me so well that they asked me to help on a Saturday, so I would put the returned books away. The best bit was stamping the books out and looking for a book or author through the small files. I made my own library at home with my books. I would not let them get rid of…
View PostWORD ON THE WATER
DUTCH BOOK BARGE IN LONDON York Way, Granary Square, London, United Kingdom Getting off the train, our first stop was the 100-year-old Dutch book barge moored in London. I have wanted to see this for so long; it was a short stroll from St Pancreas station. It is very popular, especially in the summer. Although it was cold, they still had some books outside, and a musician kept everyone entertained. For some reason, I thought this was just secondhand books, but it is full of new books as well, with such…
View PostFEBRUARY 2025
That’s January over with, thank goodness. Today, the sun has been shining, which always makes me feel better, even if I am just looking out the window to the garden. I have just had my cortisone injection in my hip so it will be a bit of chilling for me this weekend. I have one more book to read from a publisher; then I can get onto this one that Richard Cunliffe sent me to review. After that, it will be the series from Anna Todd that Kara bought for me. I am looking forward to holding books to read…
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