JILLY REID

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Charitable Design

A friend of mine, the lovely Anna Sibley, has recently launched a line of luxury, handmade Italian scarves – A. BARCLAY.What sets her line apart from the others is the charitable angle that drives...

Jul 10, 2012 Like

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Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque is one of Istanbul’s most iconic landmarks – and understandably so. The eight domes and six minarets are impressive from the outside, but it’s not until one goes inside that the...

May 20, 2012 Like

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Under the Sea!

Fresh Fish at Mira Although we did not dine at Mira, one of the several fish restaurants situated below the apartment in which we stayed, I couldn’t help but take a photograph of their underwater...

May 19, 2012 Like

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Morning Regatta in Istanbul A few weeks ago I was the lucky guest of a friend with an amazing apartment in Istanbul. As we drove along the Bosphorus toward the lovely neighbourhood of Arnakutvöy, I...

May 18, 2012 Like

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Shriek of Dawn

Headed to Istanbul at the shriek of dawn for the May bank holiday weekend. View from my window seat – stay tuned for pictures and updates from Turkey…

May 4, 2012 Like

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Staring into the Weekend

A view of the Atlas Mountains at sunset in Morocco – a nice something to look at on a rainy Friday afternoon…weekend only a few hours away.

Apr 27, 2012 Like

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Review: Newsrevue

The tiny stage - I was seated front and centre Last weekend, upon deciding to have a quiet night with a few friends, I went to see the Newsrevue up in Little Venice, London. Touted as the ‘world’s...

Apr 26, 2012 Like

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The Hills Are Alive…

Taking a cue from my lovely sister, who has always been great at digging up and editing old photographs, I have started to dig up old pictures from travels during my university days. Here is a...

Apr 25, 2012 Like

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Fly Away!

Attempting flight, unsuccessfully I might add.

Apr 24, 2012 Like

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Bloomin’ Trees

Do you ever find yourself beneath the shade of a blooming tree? Well, I did. Here’s what I saw.

Apr 23, 2012 Like

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Water (not so) Fowl

Found these guys palling around together at the edge of the Serpentine in Hyde Park.

Apr 22, 2012 Like

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Twisted Sister

I spotted this tree and found it rather an unusual shape – naturally, snapped the photo. Enjoy.

Apr 21, 2012 Like

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Fruit Virtue

Lately I’ve had the urge to live a bit more virtuously – for me, this involves including more fruits and vegetables in my life. We’re not moving mountains here. Anyway, I’ve started fetching fresh...

Apr 20, 2012 Like

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Light in the Rain

Between the endless rainstorms here in London, the sun came out for a brief moment. I ran to Hyde Park in an attempt to absorb as much Vitamin D as possible. Found these flowers – they gave my day...

Apr 19, 2012 Like

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No Ugly Ducking

…because I just cannot get enough of the swans in Hyde Park this year.

Apr 18, 2012 Like

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La Bodega Negra

La Bodega Negra - the cafe I recently had dinner at La Bodega Negra, opting for the more casual, reservation-free cafe instead of its cloak and dagger sister restaurant of the same name (located...

Apr 17, 2012 Like

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Loose Cubes

For those of you who enjoy the luxury of working from home but are tired of the distractions that often come with the territory, I present Loose Cubes. This fantastic concept connects businesses...

Apr 12, 2012 Like

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Giddy Up!

Having – for some inexplicable reason – the notion that the Riding House Café (London) would be a small restaurant with uncomfortable orange upholstered chairs and a lacklustre menu of British...

Apr 16, 2012 Like

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Final Bites

Here’s a quick summary of a few other great restaurants we tried in Marrakech: Le Jardin – we headed here post-hammam and it fit the mood perfectly. The majority of the tables in this restaurant...

Apr 11, 2012 Like

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Exfoliation Station

Thinking a hammam treatment would be a Moroccan looking steam room with a large woman scrubbing us down, we were in for a surprise when a very small man from Guinea ushered us into a tiny red room...

Apr 10, 2012 Like

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Runabout in the Souks

Our first attack of the souks was with our guide, who kindly took us around to all of the quality shops. Our goal was to avoid all of the kitschy tourist traps and find the authentic pieces and...

Apr 9, 2012 Like

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Trick and Treat

We scooted to lunch at the Terrasse des épices where it was time to slow down the eating and share some lighter Moroccan fare. We nibbled on grilled vegetables from one plate, which included the...

Apr 8, 2012 Like

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My Favourite Maison

Visiting Africa’s only dedicated photography museum, Maison de la Photographie, was a highlight – the exhibition we saw included a collection of photographs meant to show the diversity of the...

Apr 7, 2012 Like

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Buy Two, One Free!

Streetside herbs and teas Setting off on day two of the Moroccan adventure, we decided to hit the streets on our own before meeting up with a souk expert and later experiencing a scrub down in our...

Apr 6, 2012 Like

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Breaking the Fast

The beautiful sunny roof terrace of the Riad el Cadi – breakfast of fresh fruit, homemade yogurt and the best black coffee I’ve had in a while was the perfect start to each morning. View from...

Apr 5, 2012 Like

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Pigeon in a Parcel

The first evening in Marrakech found us exhausted from the 4:30AM wakeup call and early sleasyjet flight over (although our morning flight didn’t stop us from enjoying a treat in the sky). Wanting...

Apr 4, 2012 Like

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Morocco on My Mind

In need of a break from London, I gathered the troops for a trip to Morocco – Marrakech, more specifically. All my impressions of the city – film, photography and word of mouth – gave me the sense...

Apr 3, 2012 Like

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Crappy Design

Loos, Admiral Codrington Pub, Mossop Street, London. March 2012. In some instances, I am able to embrace crappy design. This is one of them.

Mar 6, 2012 Like

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Hot Town, Butcher in the City

The Barbacoa Butchery in the City of London. March 2012. Not a professed super fan of Jamie Oliver, I was still able to appreciate the well lit cuts of meat hanging in his butcher’s window as I...

Mar 6, 2012 Like

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Cathedral Trawlin’

St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. March 2012 Eery fog rolling in over the glowing dome of St. Paul’s.

Mar 5, 2012 Like

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JILLY REID

Charitable Design

Blue Mosque

Under the Sea!

Turkish Regatta

Shriek of Dawn

Staring into the Weekend

Review: Newsrevue

The Hills Are Alive…

Fly Away!

Bloomin’ Trees

Water (not so) Fowl

Twisted Sister

Fruit Virtue

Light in the Rain

No Ugly Ducking

La Bodega Negra

Loose Cubes

Giddy Up!

Final Bites

Exfoliation Station

Runabout in the Souks

Trick and Treat

My Favourite Maison

Buy Two, One Free!

Breaking the Fast

Pigeon in a Parcel

Morocco on My Mind

Crappy Design

Hot Town, Butcher in the City

Cathedral Trawlin’

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