L E O N I E . W I S E

must. stop. buying. film.

dear friends,

yesterday was a day for exploring another area outside of london. we were headed for herne bay, however we stopped at whitstable on a friend’s recommendation. i’m so pleased we did, it’s such a pretty township and the seafood stores along the marina boast a great selection of fresh seafood.

polaroid spectra

we drove around the coast towards herne bay, stopping to admire the three rows of beach huts facing out towards the sea below marine parade at tankerton.

the herne bay we visited here in the uk, is so very different from the herne bay we know and love in new zealand, so we actually didn’t stay there long, choosing instead to go check out…

the 12th-century towers of the ruined church at reculver,

st augustine’s cross (just for you carol ::grin::),

and the stone chapel at faversham – the only christian building in england to incorporate within its fabric the remains of a 4th-century romano-british pagan mausoleum.

with love,

-leonie

p.s. more photos on flickr

sometimes all i can think to do is return to the sea.

canon dslr, 50mm f/1.8 II

polaroid spectra. my new love.

poet’s road. found by accident on the way to somewhere else.

haiku(ish) fun
he’s won all the toys
but got no-one to play with
hollow victory

a pair of lovely shoes. left outside by a wheelie bin, hackney.

tea & cake. an excellent combination

lovely sugar lumps

food & travel (& photography). three of my loves.

tea rooms, stoke newington. quite good actually. polaroid sx-70, 600 film (i think)

sadly, the sx-70 i purchased recently appears to be a dud. i got only three recognisable shots out of two packs of film. none of these were taken holding the camera, i have to sit it on something as the exposure time is about 30 seconds, even with all the filter adjustments recommended to make this camera work with 600 film.

sigh…….

polaroid sun 600 with 779 film. shot on location at the landor, clapham, london

{ for darlene’s december views }

turkey and stuffing flavour, festive crisps. canon 400d, 50mm f/1.8 II

bar stools. canon 400d, 50mm f/1.8 II

old school & new school cool. polaroid sun 600, iphones, canon 400d

{ for darlene’s december views }

i finally got around to sharpening my pencils today. canon 400d, 18-55mm kit lens, quantaray macro stackable filters

today’s new addition to the family. i’m still trying to figure out how to use it!

{ for darlene’s december views }

dear friends,

i bought a fascinating book recently called the independent london store guide. it’s got lots of lovely quirky stores in it, with details of who they are and how to find them. i love it because it entices me to explore london on foot, get off the high street (not that i go there much anyway), and into quiet little side streets often overlooked.

labour and wait interior (polaroid)

one such place was on my adventure list yesterday. labour and wait do have an online store, though the pictures of their shop had me itching to go in and have a look around it in person.

thanks to the lovely shop dudes, they even let me take a photo… so i whipped out my polaroid, which led to a fabulous discussion about film and our shared love for old skool. they even gave me the name of a new source for film!

the shop did not disappoint. it’s filled to the brim with lovely homewares and other goodies based on timeless and traditional design suitable for any home. definitely worth a look for anyone like me who is addicted to beautiful homewares, and it’s near brick lane, so being that one is already in the locale, it’s a great opportunity to check out the amazing array of retro clothing stores and fantastic cheap curry houses.