Daily Archives: 2013-12-13

Having a Dickens of a Happy Christmas with Attractiontix

Posted on 2013-12-13 by tikichris

Attractiontix got in touch with “seven of London’s most influential bloggers” to come together and create a special Festive Tube Map “highlighting the most fabulous feasts, seasonal shops and glorious grottos” in London. One-seventh of the map was my own Christmassy creation, the Dickens Express Line. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: From the Battery Club

Posted on 2013-12-13 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged battery club, canary wharf, E14, east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, river thames, street photography, thames, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway: Balsamico and Lambrusco

Posted on 2013-12-13 by tikichris

During my day in Modena, I made a postprandial excursion to the nearby village of Nonantola (still within the provincial boundaries of Modena) where I visited a balsamic producer and a winery. Finding out what makes aceto balsamico tradizionale such a prized delicacy and why local quaff Lambrusco is a lot better than many wine snobs seem willing to realise added up to a wonderful way to spent an afternoon. Continue reading →