Tag: travels

  • Travel | Kensington Palace

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    Just a quick little travel photo diary today of my recent to trip to Kensington Palace with a friend of mine last Saturday morning. I’m actually shocked it’s taken me this long to actually visit considering I’ve lived in the UK my entire life, but it was so worth a wander before having a proper catch up with my friend over hefty amounts of Italian food and coffee in Soho later on.

    Thoughts from the day

    : – I am likely exactly the same height Queen Victoria was for the entirety of the her reign – fingers crossed I don’t end up as the same weight as her at the end of her reign

    : – The British monarch is full of incestuous history – and it’s probably a good thing William’s married outside of the blue blooded legacy (too many illnesses, too little time to elaborate)

    : – Catherine Walker’s designs are just as stunning up close as they were in some of the most recognisable pap snaps. The Fashion Rules exhibition was running when we ventured down and as always I got very excited at the prospect of seeing proper couture up close. Walker’s designs for the late Lady Di are seriously stunning.

    : – I can’t take King George III seriously anymore – not that I could take the Mad King seriously anyway but now I can only picture this gif of Jonathan Groff prancing about Kensington singing You’ll Be Back *shakes fist at Hamilton*

    : – The King’s staircase is seriously overcompensating for something – especially compared to the Queen’s, which is still beautiful but is a tasteful exercise in self control for interior design

    Ria

  • Travels | Kings Cross & The British Museum

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    ~ "Harry I'm Comin' Home" ~

    In lieu of taking any solo trips this year I decided to make an impromptu decision to take a day off work for some ‘me-time’ away from home in London.

    The initially – totally selfish – purpose to want to take September 1st off was to tick off something that’s been on the bucket list for a while…be at Kings Cross to Platform 9 & 3/4 at 11am on the first day of school at Hogwarts. I had been before when they were still doing all those renovation works to the station a few years ago and took my photo on the trolley that had previously been placed there. I wasn’t sure what to expect this time – Owls around the station? A gaggle of ginger kids being shepherded past Costa? Kids trying to lug trunks out of London cabs?

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  • Arrivederci I’m off to Rome!

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    Just a quickie post, if you guys have been paying attention to the blog lately you’ll know I’ll be heading off to Italian shores tomorrow! As this is a family trip I’m checking out of the blogsphere for a few days. If you wanna keep up with my Rome adventures be sure to follow me on Twitter and Instagram – thankfully our hotel has wi-fi, holla!!

    Ciao my lovelies ^_^ see you want I’m back in blighty!

    R.xoxo

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