Beach-Combing Magpie

Far from the beach, but still surrounded by treasure of all kinds just ready to be found, looked at, gloated over, gleaned and swiped or simply created! Here are my latest finds....

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Cast Courts at the V&A...

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Over the summer I discovered the Cast Courts at the V & A and whilst I must have visited these lofty exhibit rooms in the past, I had ...
Sunday, October 22, 2023

Genteel Pleasure; Observing the Tea-drinking Conversation Piece...

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On this year’s trips to the V & A and the Tate London , amongst the vast collections of paintings I was drawn to the conversation piec...
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Friday, October 13, 2023

Elegant Arms and Engageantes...

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In the Georgian exhibition in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace, I loved looking at the sumptious silks, satins and taffetas on...
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Saturday, September 30, 2023

Glorious Georgian Gowns...

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In the summer, I eagerly queued up to visit the exhibition at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace; Style and Society: Dressing the ...

Strange Fruit and Faces...

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Autumn again, not that you would truly notice that the seasons had changed if you based your impressions solely on the astoundingly high ...
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