Not your usual Egypt

It has taken its time but I have slowly stopped dreaming that I will wake up in Egypt after a whirlwind holiday there in the middle of September. I was surprised with a last minute booking by Dan and although I knew we had a week off together I didn’t anticipate it would mean sunbathing on a beach in 40+ degree heat! And yes, I got a nice tan, which is fading fast, and yes, I did get sun burn, and yes it was on the last day before our flight making it a very uncomfortable flight! Word to the wise; never fall asleep in the sun on your last day…

However, this didn’t ruin what was such a lovely holiday. With the current arrest in Egypt, it was advised not to go on many excursions, so we didn’t venture out of the complex at all making it a very relaxing holiday. Luckily the hotel had a lovely private beach and a private jetty for you too lump off in to the Red Sea. Having never snorkelled before it was such an experience to see a wonder of colours, shapes and different species of fish all under the water. Having not been in possession of an underwater camera sadly I could take no pictures, but I did take some pictures of the different shapes and textures around the hotel that inspired me and what I share with you on this post.

Hopefully in a few years I would love to return to the country and explore as the history really does intrigue me, the architecture, and materials used and the stories behind it. I just hope such a inspiring country can come back from such upset.

I also managed to find my self a friend for the week to replace me missing my own kitty :)

Massive holidays blues now….

E x

The IncrEdibles at Kew Gardens

Having worked in the past for Bompas&Parr, working under designer Rhea Thierstein, I couldn’t wait to go to their recent public exploration of food, senses and craziness, I also took along my two girls Sarah and Zita.

Bompas&Parr is an amazing company specialising in jelly moulds, food inspiration, architecture and many more things, all started by Sam Bompas and Harry Parr. The work they do is so creative and innovative, from the jelly moulds of Buckingham Palace to the crazy golf installation on top of Selfridges, London. Have an in-depth look at more of their work on their website here. Whilst your there why not check out the event I worked on as a set dresser, A Culinary Odyssey.

Back to their most recent installation; The IncrEdibles at Kew Gardens. The main attraction, a huge pineapple in the middle of the Kew Gardens boating lake. Including a passage underneath which took you on a short journey into an cryptic world of bananas. Sounds weird doesn’t it? And it was, a wonderful, unique and incredible experience! If you got chance to visit the massive pineapple installation then, how cool!!?? It really did explore your sense when travelling underneath the pineapple. The smell of bananas was so intense, with it been one of my favourite flavours I was in heaven! We was also giving some 3D glasses, which turned it into hypnosis by bananas experience! I got out and all I wanted to do was drink banana milkshake, for like a week! I also got to work on my past rowing skills, which I must say, were a little rusty! But me and the girls ended up like pros on that lake!....

Other than the installation on the lake there was also a range of different installations around the gardens and also the continued delights of the wonderful Kew Gardens itself.

Hope you enjoy my photos and it tempts you to take a look at this marvel just on the edge of London in Richmond. (Sorry if the lighting and everything is a bit random, just getting used to a new improved camera).

If you missed out, fear not, The IncrEdibles has extended up until the 3^rd November with an Autumn theme, sadly with no pineapple though.

Check out the Kew Gardens website for more info here.

 Thanks for reading and looking,

E xx