Spring in London

London's magnolias spell spring as do the exuberant double petal plums that seem to colour the air around them. But the fallen camellia flowers show that they can flower earlier - some even in winter.

Japan in Spring

The plum blossom comes out about a month before the more famous cherry blosom, but many Japanese prefer its more restrained beauty. This was at Kitano Tenmangu

Cliveden

Another favourite place. Click on the heading for the story of the Profumo affair which began here...

Favourite Food

Beautiful Japanese food! I had already eaten the cod (in the yellow bowl) and was starting on the rest. Tofu came later on a brazier, but my favourite tofu skin - 'yuba' - can be seen here bottom right. Delicious!

Favourite Music

Thomas Tallis - Spem in Alium

This was one of wolfiewolf's earliest favourites, which he used to play with his brother Piers on an old gramophone. With thanks to a friend, Nigel of the Thomas Tallis Society and to Zenera for showing me where to find this amazing music site

A Good Year

A favourite film

A similar place - lunch in Sausse

The Snow Country

The first line of this marvellous book is perfect:

'The train came out of the long tunnel into the snow country'.

Yasunari Kawabata

Favourite Places - Hotel Bristol

Another of my favourite places. The Hotel Bristol in Paris

The Summer of 1967

Herry's family and friends having tea in the bottom of the swimming pool at Stocks in October 1967

Left to right: Tim Handcock, Belinda Martin, Cilla Clempson, unknown, Annette (with Justin in her arms), Mike Lawford (probably - back to the camera), Annie Skipwith, Patrick, Belinda Luxmoore (kneeling), Jess (in chair), Nick Duke, Ricky Skipwith, Piers

I guess I was the photographer even then - but where is Fuff?

Click on the link below to hear what we were listening to in those far-off days

Favourite Places - The East Banqueting House

The East Banqueting House, Chipping Campden