Amy Winehouse had a massive gift. I watched her performing live in a little place in London when she was just eighteen years old, and she blew  everyone's socks off.  I  felt, and still feel deeply  outraged and upset to think that anyone could...

And you can only pay Barney Greengrass a visit if you happen to be in New York City. The legendary headquarters of the "King of Sturgeon" is a family run affair, which has been passed on from father to son over three generations. So..if you haven't yet heard...

This version of Einstein lives in the portrait gallery in Washington. It's not the real Mr Einstein. It's a clay rendition of his head, which sits on a simple pedestal under a clear perspex box. Mr Einstein doesn't know that a clay version of his head is sitting under...

Sky Puddle.. The sky was reflected in a puddle, as it so often is, if you take the opportunity to notice it

I'm quite particular about cups and saucers, having discovered that beverages taste better when they're contained in an aesthetically pleasing vessel..as opposed to something clunky, chipped or cracked. There's something hugely comforting about a cup of tea, and this...

The signature of Toulouse Lautrec YES..This is Toulouse Lautrec's signature! You can witness it for real in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. And that journey alone is something worth investigating. I fell in love with his art work when I was about sixteen....

I suggest you blow this up till it becomes a kind of blurry  dot dance, and then you can  zoom back to see how it all collates into becoming something more "solid" again. Perhaps you might find it  to be a pointles exercise, or perhaps it...

I went too close to the canvas than I should, but I couldn't resist. The idea that Manet actually made contact through brushstroke and paint to canvas with each delicate point is actually mind blowing. Step away from the painting, and you get a broader sense of what...

Portebello Road gets flooded with tourists from every part of the globe most days of the week…but that's all fine….London's better off for it! Here are some flowers from my favourite stall.. A feast for the eyes any day of the week.

Where did the icecream sundae go?! Everything comes and goes…Especially icecream sundaes. Down into your tummy, because your eyes are massively bigger than saucers, teacups or soup bowls..burp/slurp!

Just to say thankyou for all the lovely messages..it was a fun day. The Queen stood throughout the entire event, and handed out a hundred and two awards, one at a time. She took time to speak to each person individually. Unbelievable stamina and focus,especially when...