Swishaholics Anonymous

I joined the odyssey into the world of 'swishing' last weekend; a survival technique for any diminishing cupboard space or financial plateau. 

Recover any superfluous and unworn clothes from your wardrobe and skip along to a private or publicly advertised 'swish' where you can exchange your items for the equivalent amount of tickets. Return at the hour of unveiling and switch your tickets for any articles that tempt you! Your maximum expenditure is the cost of your journey and entrance fee (if applicable). It's all in a day's swish!

http://swishing.com/home  

A good snapshot stops a moment from running away. ~Eudora Welty

If you desire a break from London's forthcoming (crosses fingers in fateful hope) heat wave; slide along the South Bank and slip into the Museum of London, parked timidly between St Paul's and the Barbican, sashay down to the lower ground floor where you will find the London Street Photography exhibition. 

A small, charming and informative collection of 59 street photographer's work dating from the late 19th century to the present day, juxtaposed with a 20 minute documentary 'Behind the Lens' following 3 photographers' examination of the political reduction between anti-terrorism and privacy laws, and the metamorphosis of London's inhabitants.

Pop along to this peaceful and passive showcase running throughout the summer until 4 September 2011. Free entry to all, for either a 20 minute fling or an hour of contemplation about our beloved city's social development... If you enjoy people watching and photography I highly recommend this exhibition.

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/London-Wall/Whats-on/Exhibitions-Displays/London-Street-Photography/LondonStreetPhotography.htm

       

Hunger is the best sauce

An alluring array of appetizing recipes recreated by my favourite Master-Chef-in-the-making, Rosie. Follow this online cook-book, inclusive of restaurant reviews and mutifarious cooking experiences - this is definitely going to help my re-enactment of Come Dine With Me :)

Just you wait for the rum & chocolate brownie recipe...

http://www.alittleluciousness.blogspot.com/

Philo-philosophy - Picasso On The Beach

Chapter 12 entitled 'Picasso On The Beach', from the book The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten written by philosopher Julian Baggini, deliberates how any form of performance would be able to maintain a permanent existence, provoking thoughts that the possibility of human desire for preservation could surface a form of denial about our own mortality...

A brilliant read for those of us who enjoy a good wander around our philosophically-attracted thoughts, I leave you with this:
'If we accept that art is mortal too, and that nothing is truly permanent, maybe we can see more clearly where the value of art and life is to be found: in experiencing them.'


Other books by Julian Baggini include;
Should You Judge this Book by Its Cover?
Do They Think You're Stupid?: 100 Ways of Spotting Spin & Nonsense from the Media, Pundits & Politicians

Free-falling into the rabbit hole with Ms Hurley

With a fabulous flair for the fairy-tale narrative, my London girl Annette ('Netti' to her closest comrades) is an exuberant writer currently interning at Spoonfed.

Her articles are already proving a must-read, and will have you hooked in anticipation for her next experience!

Here is one of my favourite reads...

http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/netti-17938/torture-gardens-jealous-love-valentine-s-ball-4627/

A Motorbike Odyssey

My audacious friend Joe is 2 months into his Pan American Adventure - journeying approx. 30,000miles from the southern tip of South America to the Arctic Circle on his motorbike.


Keep him company by commenting on his blog and suggesting spots to snap, or feel-good audio for his autonomous travel soundtrack!


http://panamericatravels.blogspot.com/