Category Archives: Primrose Hill

My mother’s portrait

Posted on July 9, 2012 by SallyK

Some years ago whilst rummaging in a kitchen drawer in my mother’s house I discovered some studio portraits of her, covered in torn layers of tissue, amongst piles of unpaid bills.  One of the photographs had brown  stains on it, another … Continue reading →

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Out for tea

Posted on May 21, 2012 by SallyK

Yesterday walked across a burgeoning Regents Park from Primrose Hill to Baker Street to have a cup of tea with JS, Dean of Degrees at an Oxford college. Continue reading →

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Notebook page

Posted on May 17, 2012 by SallyK
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Skipping

Posted on May 16, 2012 by SallyK

Started my early morning skipping regime again.

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Two Williams on Primrose Hill

Posted on May 15, 2012 by SallyK

  Blake keeps popping up.  The Royal Parks have commissioned Will Davies to cut a  William Blake quotation, mentioning Primrose Hill,  into the new York stone edging at the Hill’s summit.  He was busy working on it when I took my regular … Continue reading →

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Notebookland

Posted on October 22, 2011 by SallyK

Notebooks – I love them!  Started with a tiny one when I was the size of a matchbox (my mum took me to a size specialist) and never looked back.  Sold one of the first, full of pasted-in cut-outs and … Continue reading →

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Mugged on a Monday

Posted on September 26, 2011 by SallyK

A week ago today a large fat man squashed me against the cash machine outside a nearby mini-Sainsbury’s in Chalk Farm and tried to nab my bank card.  Not sure what I said to him, I was shaken, but hopefully … Continue reading →

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London riots

Posted on August 10, 2011 by SallyK

Annoyed to run out of loo rolls and find little Sainsbury’s round the corner has been trashed by rioters.  Inconsiderate.  Spoke to a policeman guarding the wreckage. He said people had been coming up to him all morning with suggestions … Continue reading →

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Primrose Hill again

Posted on June 22, 2011 by SallyK

Big gap due to sickliness.  Practicing for the Coughing Olympics.  But early morning walks still delightful, especially with lime trees in blossom.  Pity about the swarms of silly keep fit people.  Why can’t they just walk or run?  One man … Continue reading →

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Primrose Hill encounters

Posted on May 25, 2011 by SallyK

Glorious morning, honeysuckle in bloom in the back yard … with bees! Hooray.  Though it could be just one bee.  Great wafts of scent through the window as I work. Up early for brisk walk (running on hold at the … Continue reading →

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