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London Art Openings | Cedric Morris: Artist and Plantsman

Posted on 2018-05-07 by Judith Schrut

Art fans and garden lovers alike are sure to enjoy two exhibitions of 20th century Welsh artist and plantsman Cedric Morris, running concurrently at London’s Garden Museum and the Phillip Mould & Company’s gallery. Not heard of Cedric Morris? No, neither had I before viewing these shows. Maybe like the proverbial London bus, you wait ages and two stunners come along at once. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, England, Gardening, London, Museums, Travel | Tagged afternoon tea, Art, artists, Cedric Morris, flowers, galleries, garden, Garden Museum, gardening, Judith Schrut, LGBT, London, medieval church, museum, museums, PALL MALL, plants, st james's, SW1Y 5LU, tea, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン | Leave a comment

Good Stuff #52

Posted on 2016-02-23 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Good Stuff, Shopping, Travel | Tagged Bloomon, ChariTea, Drink, fairtrade, flowers, good cause, good stuff, HouseTrip, LemonAid, PhotoFast, PhotoFast MemoriesCable, Shopping, Travel | Leave a comment

Fleurs des Rêves: Bompas & Parr X Perrier-Jouët at The London Edition

Posted on 2016-02-13 by tikichris

Dudes. Listen up. Dark forces are at work. No longer is it going to be a safe bet to selecting some nice flowers to offer to your beloved. Now – compliments of a luxury trio consisting of Bompas & Parr, The London Edition, and Perrier-Jouët – you might have to make sure your chosen blooms aren’t of the ordinary hum-drum one constant colour variety but newfangled and fascinating colour changing Fleurs des Rêves. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Hotels, London, Luxury, Shopping, Valentine's Day, Wine | Tagged Berners Street, Bompas & Parr, chameleon flowers, champagne, colour changing flowers, Drink, fitzrovia, Fleurs des Rêves, flowers, hotels, London, luxury, Perrier-Jouet, POP UPS, Shopping, sparkling wine, The London Edition, Valentine's Day, W1, W1T 3N, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Blue Yellow Green

Posted on 2015-06-15 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged flowers, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, roses, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

View from My Saddle by @Petalon_Flowers

Posted on 2013-08-26 by tikichris

Petalon is a new flower delivery company here in London making it easier, more accessible and greener to send flowers in the capital. Two different bouquets are offered every week and chosen depending on what’s in season and looks particularly fantastic at the market. Petalon flowers are always delivered by bicycle and always cost £20 with £2 of every bunch donated to Capital Bee, a London not-for-profit campaigning for bee-friendly practices. Continue reading →

Posted in Florence Hill, London, Shopping | Tagged a day in the life, bees, bicycle delivery, bouquets, bouquets by bicycle, capital bee, cycling, east london, florence hill, florist, flowers, hackney, Hackney Marshes, local business, London, petalon, petalon flowers | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Garden Boots

Posted on 2013-05-25 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged chelsea, chelsea flower show, Chelsea Pensioners, flowers, gardening, gardens, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, RHS, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, royal horticultural society, Royal Hospital | Leave a comment

Cedric Christie at Flowers: When Painting Collapses, You Have Beautiful Sculptures

Posted on 2013-05-24 by tikichris

When Painting Collapses, You Have Beautiful Sculptures showcases two new bodies of work by Cedric Christie: his sculptural response to a gallery along with recent work developed during a residency in Kleve, Germany. The pieces on exhibit explore the artist’s ‘personal endeavour to transform one medium into another’. They exude confident in their simplicity and yield a sense of serenity as well. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London | Tagged Art, cedric christie, E2, E2 8DP, east london, EXHIBITION REVIEW, flowers, flowers gallery, gallery, hoxton, kingsland road, London, review, sculptor, sculpture, shoreditch, When Painting Collapses You Have Beautiful Sculptures | 2 Comments

London Daily Photo: Gnome

Posted on 2013-05-22 by tikichris

Gnome ban lifted at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged chelsea, chelsea flower show, Chelsea Pensioners, flowers, garden gnomes, gardening, gardens, gnomes, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, RHS, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, royal horticultural society, Royal Hospital | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Warriors

Posted on 2013-05-21 by tikichris

Sneak Peek at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013

Posted on 2013-05-20 by tikichris

It’s time again for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. Got tix? Here’s a sneak peek from the VIP and press day of what you can expect. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Celebrities, Design, Food, London, Photography, Shopping | Tagged andy burgess, Art, BBQ, beatles, big green egg, carving, Celebrities, chelsea, Chelsea Pensioners, cooking, dame helen mirren, design, drummer, fair trade, flower, flower show, flowers, Food, Garden of Magical Childhood, gardening, gardens, hats, helen mirren, herbert smith freehills, horticulture, jerry hall, joanna lumley, London, NSPCC, pachacuti, Panama hats, photographs, Photography, plants, RHS, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, ringo starr, royal horticultural society, Royal Hospital, sculpture, sneak peek, SW3, SW3 4SR, The Beatles, wateraid | 1 Comment

London Daily Photo: Holbein Place

Posted on 2013-04-20 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged april, chelsea, flowers, Holbein Place, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, sloane square, spring, street photography | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Sitting Pretty

Posted on 2013-04-16 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged BMW, clapton, CLAPTON POND, daffodils, E5, flowers, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, spring 2013, street photography, tkichris | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: While it Lasts

Posted on 2013-03-05 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged cafe, daffodils, east london, flowers, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography | 2 Comments

Street Market Focus: Columbia Road Flower Market (CheapOair)

Posted on 2011-09-09 by tikichris

Street Market Focus: Columbia Road Flower Market CheapOair, September 09, 2011 A most pleasant way to check out London’s East End is to stroll through the popular and incredibly colorful Columbia Road Flower Market. One of London’s longest running street markets, … Continue reading →