Italian Gardens

It is January yet the sun keeps popping out from beyond the clouds. The crispiness that is created makes the days more alluring then ever I would say. Take the fountains of Italian Gardens in Kensington Gardens opposite Lancaster Gate Station as an example.

When the sun hits such subject all you what to do is to stop and observe. You just want to soak this spectacular atmosphere.

Looking at the image above, one starts to wonder if this is really a water creation captured at the moment of a flourishing beauty or a glass installation instead.

Similarly, both these pictures taken 'in the moment' reveal such a perfection in motion. You can see the individual drops thrown back up when the masses fall down.

The Italian Gardens is a small patch of Kensington Gardens that is certainly worth visiting. If nothing else it is the combination of what water can become and the sculptures standing silently around that create such a backdrop of tranquility.


The Italian Gardens have been restored and the stonework cleaned recently; right in time for us to use it for its peace and elegnace. Therefore, see you there. Kx

Joker

After last week's outing to Podspálov I can finally introduce to you 'Joker', a project of last year. 'Joker' is a sweater that came about as a combination of patterns and colourful yarns around winter time. Take my word for it, 'Joker' is a warm sweater ideal for late autumn, winter or early spring. And it would definitely be the right decision to wear in Podspálov (shame I did not bring it with me then).


At this stage, I bring in Elena to explain the 'Joker' project. The fun aspect here lies in the two-sided design. As you can see above, the front and back pieces were created and joined so that the entire piece can be worn on both sides.

All I have to do now is to decide weather to have a red or yellow day. Either way, I used the rest of the red yarn to crochet a short scarf that pleasantly covers the area around my neck to keep warm.

Below is a rather picturesque detail of my scarf.

There is one more detail I want you to turn to. Both sleeves are touch longer and so for comfort reasons have not been closed at their ends. This way I can either fold them back when I work or keep them straight to keep warm. Therefore, both sleeves have quite stylish openings attractive to the eye and touch.


Warm and colourful, 'Joker' is a joy to wear. I have certainly received looks of interest every time I wear it. To be honest, 'Joker' is a rather pleasant variation to the grey/dark standards of London business crowd.