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A Franco-American Brit based in London.
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More excellent London adventures with and without bébé: Renoir at The National Gallery, Luminescence at Westminster Cathedral, baby sensory in Harrods and allll the tasty dishes ❤️

Luminescence is a gorgeous immersive experience in Westminster Cathedral. Accompanied by a live choir weekdays or choir and orchestra on Saturdays it blends stunning classical pieces with a journey through the church’s history.

Was tempted as figured baby boy likes sound and visuals but he slept happily through the whole thing 😂 in retrospect not sure all babies might do so but I do think kids might like all the lights and they’re doing a different Christmas version later in the year.

As an additional spot of culture vulturing about: went with mum to see the latest exhibition at the National Gallery.

Featured a few from their permanent collection but also private collections and the Musée d’Orsay.

Obsessed with his light floral depictions but also… a moment for the incredible frames that are works of art in themselves!

Texture 😍

Who doesn’t love a pup in a painting 😅

Again… these frames are just!

Also tried Locatelli at The National Gallery which was perfect 👌🏻

Pumpkin ravioli and a spaghetti with a white ragu were both excellent autumnal warmers.

Team jaunt to Harrods with @designedbyfox. What’s the collective noun for prams? A tantrum? A gurgle? 😂

Fell in love with this little teddy sweater giving all the RL vibes.

Who doesn’t love cheese. Caught up with excellent work colleagues and the iconic @gordonswinebar - they’ve really made the outside so civilised! Think I miss the days when it was all noise and a mad free for all for tables 😂 (maybe)

To balance out the Harrods love also checked out @faraclaphamkids for a few autumn additions.

All the Fara kids charity shops are amazing to be honest since they tend to be in yummy mummy central. A great cause and you can pick up so many stylish things people kindly donate!

Dishoom!!! Managed to stop for lunch and never disappointed. Ruby Murray and the black daal always ❤️ by @ditzyali

POV: 48 hours eating and drinking your way through London with bb boy in tow for the first time 💙

Brunch, birthday drinks, baby’s first dinner party and a glorious hen at @goldnottinghill to finish an action packed weekend flying solo to close out the summer.

Special mentions to @harrysdolcevita, The Georgian restaurant @harrods, and @beaverbrooktownhouse for being both delicious and pram friendly. Not to mention @mbakerbogue for allowing a little one to crash his first dinner party (thank god he behaved himself!).

#SeptemberDiaries #Pramfriendly #48hours #London #Cityguide by @ditzyali

Life lately… the end of the summer came too soon but what a blast these final weeks have been.

I wish I could bottle these sunset skies…

A glimpse of an eclipse - grateful the clouds decided to shove off for a second 😅

Making it out with one newborn let alone two deserves some kind of recognition.

9 days apart! So excited to have a quasi birthday twin for the little one right off the bat ❤️

We have the most wonderfully generous friends ❤️ the flurry of flowers has been a gorgeous surprise.

Less than a month postpartum but some things just have to be done.. I feel incredibly lucky we could celebrate together and so excited for the newlyweds! It was one thing I really wanted to make happen if we could.

Fabulous faeries for a midsummer celebration in honour of ever epic hosts Louisa and Jack 🧚 It was such a reflection of the couple that so many people ventured out to deepest Hereford to party with these beautiful people and my first solo drive with the little nugget who miraculously sleep through ❤️

A closing sunset… every time I look I can feel the gentle heat rising from the ground or smell the unforgettable aroma of dry grass on the breeze.

Felt the need to capture it before autumn sets in and this feels like a long lost dream of a day.

My first duck race 😂 🦆

Surprisingly good fun 🤩 will return.

Tried out the Hake Kyiv… an inventive reworking at The Charlton Arms with the family by the river.

Still think leaving the house for lunch with nugget is a treat worthy achievement… rewarded myself with a post lunch mango panacotta 😅

Phwoar. M&S food hall doing what it does best. Teasing us with this giant wheel of Brie. Cheese oh how I’ve missed you.

Sheep just being sheep 🐑 Follow the leader over in the Brecon Beacons…

And just like that… Autumn sets in.

Bonus burrito for making it to the end! 😂 by @ditzyali

Surprise! A whole new journey begins…

9 months of patiently (and less patiently) waiting, and we finally got to meet *you*. So excited for what lies in store for our growing family and for our amazing friends joining this chapter as well (shoutout to the summer/2026 baby gang). Xxx by @ditzyali

Life lately… between hen parties, baby showers, weddings, dinners with friends, garden parties (with these most divine cupcakes), and more it’s been a month of being a very proud friend ❤️

The most delicious afternoon tea to escape the heat and more importantly prepare for a very special arrival!

At first I thought it was wishes for the parents 🤦‍♀️ heat getting to me!

Cacciari’s Asia, Bute St, is an under appreciated gem of a place for a girls catchup imho.

Just look how pretty this miso aubergine is. Also can never go wrong with their bento boxes, rock shrimp tempura or gyoza 👌🏻

Heatwave calls for late night fetch time.

Brisket baby!

The most unexpected Sunday alarm clock 😅

A dream venue, perfect for celebrating the most wonderful couple, Katherine and Matt ❤️

Even the weather was going along with the program! 🙌🏻

Speech time 🎤

What a motor!

Jacuzzi High St Ken understand the mood lighting brief 💯

Not to mention pasta 🍝

My favorite dish on the menu and not just because it’s served from a giant cheese wheel (although that definitely helps)!

Happy hen Elizabeth! The custom cookies were my favorite part of organising this 🥰

What’s summer without a Great British garden party? 🎉

These brioche rolls were on point 😋 that and a Hugo spritz and you have a winner for a chilled afternoon by the river. by @ditzyali

#Latergram… roadtrip highlights, reliving old memories mixed with a few new experiences from a spring which felt like it flew by!

Congratulations @ctraester and Bryan!
#standrews #standrewsalumni #liverpool #spring by @ditzyali

Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A…
So glad I got to catch this beautiful exhibition on a day out with tiny French mum.

A nice blend of history, beauty and craftsmanship topped off by the best reward for a day walking around London… 😋 by @ditzyali

Life sort of lately… abridged adventures from December to February (including the best yoghurt on earth) ❤️ by @ditzyali

Sometimes the best way to usher in your birthday is to spend it revelling at a right and proper Medieval banquet in honour of someone else!

Happy birthday and huzzah to the original Knight Rutherford and a long live Olga for her incredible organisational skills and for even sneaking in a little sweet treat for me too ❤️🥰👑

P.S Chainmail is a lot heavier than it looks.

#Medieval #Tudor #banquet #birthdaybash #partytime by @ditzyali

October moments… changing leaves, dogs, special christenings, girls nights out, work nights out, and all the coziness of the season 🍁

Venue highlights: @bigmamma.uk’s Jacuzzi (only about a year after I said I wanted to try it l!) and @seventyseven77ldn which just opened and has the most amazing AV system.

#Deardiary #londonlife #outandabout #autumn #changingleaves by @ditzyali

Knossos, Heraklion, Acropolis and more… letting my inner history nerd go mad in Greece… some highlights 🇬🇷

Have you spotted my favorite design? 🐙 What are your history highlights? by @ditzyali

A quick 20min taxi from our home base hotel on Crete was Rethymno and its lovely old town.

We explored little streets adorned with bougainvillea and local shops, a picturesque port with fish, ready to nibble away at any snacks, an impressive fortress and everywhere we went, the sound of summer - crickets chirping under the midday sun.

Late Summer Travel | Crete | Greece | Town Tour | Old Town by @ditzyali