We took a beautiful walk along the Regent’s Canal. I’d never been before, and was only dimly aware of its existence, so it was amazing to have a totally different perspective on London. There were so many canal boats and barges!
I decided I’d extremely like to live in one, just not all the time and not when it rained. Maybe this one:
On one of the first properly summery days this year, we decided to visit the newly re-opened Kenwood House, which sits atop the glorious Hampstead Heath.
Walking across the Heath, we enjoyed a spot of people-watching and feeling that we were miles away from London.
For one of us, Cambridge holds a very special place in his heart after spending three years there. I didn’t know it very well so loved having an insider’s tour.
Although the sky was rather ominous, the view from the tower of Great St. Mary’s church in the city centre was made even more spectacular by the multicoloured market stalls.
A recent quiet Sunday took us to South Kensington, and the amazing Science Museum, as I’d never been. Walking past the Natural History…
We saw some wonderful exhibits, including an early computer-esque machine. It was fascinating! [That “computer-esque machine” is a reconstruction of Babbage’s Analytical Engine]
Something you might not know about the Month of Sundays crew of two is that we like singing. We’re fortunate, as this takes us to some really beautiful places, like Windsor…
We were spending the weekend singing services at St George’s Chapel inside Windsor Castle, which also meant that we were taken to parts not open to the public. Which was pretty cool. But the whole city is beautiful and doable in a day, which is ideal as a day trip from London (it’s about 25 minutes from Paddington). There are quirky places to see, like this crooked tearoom:
In the spirit of exploring some more quirky areas of London, we headed to the Horniman Museum to see what they had to offer. Although of course the wonderful Horniman walrus welcomed us with open flippers, it was the aquatic section in the basement which ended up being the most photo-worthy, with many little frogs…
And although we couldn’t track down Nemo, Dory made an appearance!
Columbia Road. One of the best ways to spend a day in London that I know of. A tiny street miles away from its nearest tube, Old Street, it feels like you’re heading the wrong way out of trendy Shoreditch.
However, if you visit on a Sunday you are met with a street full of people, quirky and artistic shops, street musicians and, most of all, flowers:
Of all kinds, sold in traditional market stalls:
A friend was complaining to me once about not being able to find fun things to do at the weekend. “We don’t have much spare money,” he said, “and my girlfriend and I find it really hard to find interesting and diverting things to do.” Since we love our weekend days out, after this conversation we thought we might be able to bring inspiration and some new ideas to people like him, either in or out of London, for visitors or locals, days out nearby or holidays to places a little further afield – and, in turn, to inspire ourselves!
We’re a couple in our late twenties (just), living in north London. I’m a soft Southerner who enjoys crafting, grammar, drinking tea and other clichéd activities which make me not cool enough to live in Shoreditch. Fortunately, I don’t.
I’m a nostalgic Northerner who likes getting out on my bike, taking photos (so many photos), all things gadgety and electronic, and a good (debatable) t-shirt.
Luckily for us, we’re both pretty keen on exploring, both town and countryside, historic houses and museums, singing, and music in general, and pretty places. Oh, and we do have a secret soft spot for public transport, specifically the Tube. And trains. We’re both fans of London, but enjoy escaping whenever possible too.
Since I really enjoy photography, and am constantly looking for excuses to practise, and I like words, social media and putting them together, we thought we’d make this blog. We hope you enjoy it.
Hi there! We’ve noticed quite a few of you clicking through from Pinterest – unfortunately when we bought this domain name, we didn’t realise there was a previous website that used to live here, which had the picture you’re looking for. Since you’re here though, why not stop and take a look at a few of our posts, and see if there’s something else you like?
