The Dogfather

I only discovered North Cross Road Market very recently, and already can’t wait to go back. In one visit, I managed to scoff down a pulled pork banh mi from the VietVan, and orange and ginger fudge from Saucy Somerset Fudge. But this post focuses on The Dogfather. In addition to all the food mentioned above, we […]

More Frolicking in Richmond Park

All’s been quiet on the photography front lately. My parents came over from Beijing, and I had 3 lovely weeks with them! Gah I have missed their cooking (…and their company, of course). They bought me the Canon 5D MKII for Christmas, so I gave my beloved 400D to my dad, and taught him the […]

New Year’s Dumplings

Happy new year! Hope you had a great time celebrating with family and friends. After an interesting NYE party that involved dancing the macarena and the ‘Saturday Night’ routine to tunes by The Cure, I had a quiet Jan 1, making dumplings with my parents. My dad’s a bit of a beast when it comes […]

Poached Egg

I’m finally getting the hang of poached eggs. Wanted to take advantage of the amazing light coming through my window today.

iPhone Bokeh

My latest obsession with smartphone photography is… bokeh! I suppose there are various ways to achieve this, but my method is straightforward. Hold out your hand 5-10cm in front of your phone Move your hand out of the way, and take the snap almost simultaneously Voilà! The camera has no time to re-focus, so you’re […]

Richmond Park

Frolicking around the enormous Richmond Park, with secret hopes of seeing either Sir David Attenborough or Fenton. No luck, but we did befriend some parakeets and deer. I think it’s safe to say neither of us could have had a career as a footballer… It’s shameful this was my first visit to Richmond Park, after over […]

It’s beginning to look a lot like…

The build-up to Christmas is just as good as (if not better than) Christmas itself. In London, it can get very manic… but over the years, I’d like to think I’ve developed the skills to survive the tourist hotspots without getting trampled. This was my first outing with the Sigma 30mm 1.4 – and boy, […]

Earning my wings

It’s almost time for the next Secret Cinema event! When I bought the tickets, I sent an email saying “I am an angel and I’m always looking for adventure”. Last week they sent out two missions: 1) write a love letter to a stranger, and 2) leave an ‘ice flower’ in a place of science or medicine. […]