The Armchair Traveller

We have had an unseasonably cold December in London this year. Since moving here 3 and a half years ago I have never seen a snowfall quite like we had this month! It was amazing! One thing I have come to enjoy about this weather is just how beautiful London looks when covered in a [...]

April in London can be quite a pretty place. Coming from a country where we don’t really have an Autumn or a Spring it is always enjoyable to see the very distinct seasons that the UK experience. One sunny April afternoon I  took a walk through Holland Park and Kensington Gardens and took in the [...]

One of the many activities from my life back in New Zealand that I really missed was Easter Egg painting on Good Friday. This is a traditional Polish activity that my dad always made sure we did every Easter without fail. I haven’t done it since I left NZ because I could never find the [...]

A few days before Christmas I got a phone call from my mum to inform me that her younger sister, my aunt and godmother, had been diagnosed with cancer. This was really upsetting news to hear especially because I am so far away from all my family. I am very close to my family and [...]

“Everything is Going to be Alright” by Martin Creed – displayed on the outside of the Tate Britain These are comforting words that I think everyone needs to hear every now and again! I know they brought me comfort yesterday when I looked up and saw them!

We have had snow in London recently. London looks rather magical in the snow. I like it. What I don’t like, is the ice that is left behind when the temperatures drop below zero and the snow stops falling…