It’s definitely that time of year again. The bit where I get all excited that it’s light in the morning when I wake up, I want to wear light coloured clothes and start believing that spring is here.

Also, as Easter is approaching, it’s semlor time. In Scandinavia, semlor are eaten on Fat Tuesday (also known as Shrove Tuesday) instead of pancakes. They are delicious bread buns with a gorgeous cardamon cream filling. This one comes from the Scandinavian Kitchen on Great Titchfield Street.

I stuffed my face with one whilst drinking tea yesterday evening. Ps. Thanks Marina. You’re a good friend.

It’s finally up. I’ve been toying with the idea of keeping track of all the places I love and good things to do for a while now and I’ve just got round to committing it to a map.

This is just the starting point though. I’ll be adding to it over the coming weeks and keep it growing quickly I hope. Enjoy!

But what most people forget or don’t manage to see is that it is beautiful. I got sent this link yesterday (thank you btw) and the photos are gorgeous.

They are taken by jason hawkes, a uk based photographer that specialises in aerial photography. I find something new to love about this city every day. And I’ve lived here a while now…

Looking West down the River Thames from Tower Bridge, with the City of London on the right bank and the Greater London Authority (GLA) building shown on the left bank. (© Jason Hawkes)

the very first thing I do when it is raining and the sun comes out is to look the other way to find the rainbow.

I notice not a whole lot of people do this but I am always the one grinning like an idiot until the rainbow goes away or people start to stare at me.

a 180 degree view like this is not something you get to see all that often. must have been a lucky day.