Kazzy_cee's journal

Today we went to Leighton House, the former residence of Lord Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), the renowned painter and sculptor, which is in Kensington, London.  The house was built between 1866 and 1895, and it had an extension on the left-hand side in 1869–70 and was added to again in 1889.

The house only had one bedroom, as it was chiefly used as a studio for Leighton to paint, discuss commissions with clients, entertain his friends and fellow artists and display his artwork. Consequently, on his death, it was very difficult to sell the property, and it was first opened to the public in 1929.

We've both been to Leighton House many times, and I've probably been slightly more often than Mr Cee, as I've been to see a lot of exhibitions.  The reason we went today is that they had a 1/12th scale model of the house, highlighting three of the main decorative rooms, including the fantastic Arab Hall, the Narcissus Hall, the staircase and the Silk Room.   The model must have cost thousands to make, and this was the last day it was available to see, having been on loan for a few days.

Under the cut are photos of the model and some of the same rooms we looked around in the actual house.
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We couldn't even speculate how much it cost to produce such an artwork. The model makers are Mulvany and Rogers, who have been making models of historic houses for 30 years. You can see more of their astonishing work on their website.



In addition to the tour and the chance to see the model of Leighton House, we also saw a small exhibition of what inspired Frederic Leighton to create the Arab Hall in the first place. A few photos under the cut.

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It was a fabulous visit, and we really enjoyed learning more about the Arab Hall and seeing such a wonderful model of Leighton House. We enjoyed a fabulous lunch in a nearby restaurant and then headed home in the sunshine!

Under the cut for the August daily questions. The list of questions available can always be found in my sticky post.
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Yesterday, Mr Cee and I decided to brave the heavy rain showers and visit a couple of free exhibitions in London. We started by going to the Saatchi Gallery to catch Perspicere: States of Transition before it closes at the weekend.

Perspicere is a street artist who uses sewing thread wound around nails to form pictures. These aren't the nail and thread pictures you might remember from the 1960s and 1970s - these are stunning works of art produced with thousands of threads like this:


More amazing thread art under the cut (including a link to a short video on how he does it).
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We also popped into the small Inflorescence exhibition in a next-door room to check out this fun wall of smilie flowers by RYCA (aka Ryan Callanan)


From there, we jumped on the tube to head for The Goldsmith Centre in Islington to see their small free exhibition The Culture of Cutlery.  The display covers European cutlery from 1425 to the present day.  It's easy to forget that cutlery was not always provided by the host, and back in the medieval or Renaissance era, guests would bring their own knife, even if the spoon was provided by the host.  Knives would be used to spear meat and take salt from the saltcellar. More under the cut about the history (including when forks started to be used) with photos (which get bigger with a click) under the cut.

Knife and fork with their travelling case from 1577, with figures carved on the handles. (from Germany or the Netherlands).

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It was a fun outing, and we managed to completely miss the downpour of heavy rain while we were inside looking at things (which was a bonus).

On Thursday, I went to three exhibitions in London as they were all very close to each other, and I had nothing better to do.

My first trip was to the National Gallery, where they have an exhibition of the Spanish painter Zubarán's amazing work.  Francisco de Zurbarán was born in 1598 and was sent to Seville by his father to study art in 1614.  His father was a haberdasher, and this must have influenced the young Zurbarán, as his attention to detail when painting fabric is really wonderful.  His focus was mostly on religious paintings, but the exhibitions also included some still-life paintings created by himself and his son.

Under this cut for my favourites (with a few close-ups just because).
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From there, I went to a very small exhibition at the National Gallery about the painter George Stubbs and his work studying the anatomy of horses.  He produced engravings of his drawings, which formed a treatise (with a very long title!), The Anatomy of the Horse. Including a particular description of the bones, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins and glands. In eighteen tables, all done from nature (1766). It was recognised as the most accurate study of a horse's anatomy.  His work allowed him to paint incredibly anatomically accurate horses.

Just a couple of horse-related photos under this cut.
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Finally, I walked to the Courtauld Gallery to see their exhibition: A View of One's Own: Landscapes by British Women Artists (1760-1860) as it was about to close.  Women artists of this time were very limited in where they could train, but despite this, many still worked and exhibited their paintings and drawings.  Many were supported by their families, but others struggled against the obstacles imposed by fathers and husbands.

A few of the landscapes under this cut.
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After all that, I headed home. Apologies for the very long post and many photos - feel free to scroll on past :D

Under the cut for the daily questions for June for those playing along. Links to the questions can be found in my sticky post.
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It has been a gloriously sunny day today with clear skies and a temperature of 20ºC/68ºF, which was perfect for an outing to a tulip festival about an hour's drive away.

Tulley's Tulip Fest runs for about three weeks each year and is a celebration of beautiful tulips. This week is the peak time to see them, and they have 1.5 million tulips with over 120 different varieties on show. It was lovely to enjoy them in the sunshine today.

This is one of two fields covered in rows and rows of gorgeous colour. Under the cut for giant tulips, floating tulips, windmills, butterflies and unicorns...

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There were lots of opportunities to buy from vendors selling food, including Dutch specialities such as bitterballen, pancakes and stroopwaffles, but also lots of street food. We ended up having a delicious, freshly cooked wood-fired pizza for lunch before heading home.

Yesterday I met up with kathyh at the Dulwich Picture Gallery for their Konrad Mägi exhibition.  The trains slightly misbehaved, but I managed to get there OK, and the exhibition was very interesting.

Konrad Mägi (1878-1925) was an Estonian artist who produced over 400 paintings and drawings in the short time he produced art (barely 13 years). Until fairly recently, he was relatively unknown outside Estonia. His main source of income from art (once he was established) was portrait painting, but the exhibition also had examples of his landscapes.  Many of his works are either lost or have been destroyed, and as he didn't keep records of his work, experts have had to guess at when he painted them.  It was a real privilege to see so many on display in the UK for the first time.

Under the cut for my favourites (click to embiggen).
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We spent quite a lot of time enjoying the paintings, and followed it with a very pleasant lunch in our favourite Greek restaurant (which seems to have new staff who are lovely!).  It's always a pleasure to meet up with Lj friends and see some gorgeous artwork!

Yesterday was lovely and sunny and very warm for March (18ºC/64ºF). In the afternoon, Mr Cee and I jumped on a train and headed for the National Portrait Gallery for a U3A art history tour, "Women of the NPG".

The National Portrait Gallery has subtly changed over the last ten years, and more and more portraits of women and better explanations about their lives have appeared on the walls. Our guide pointed out quite a few, but there are others that I think deserve mention in Women's History Month, so I've added my favourites to this post as we took the 90-minute tour.

Photos under the cut (as usual) with explanations of pioneering women who were very famous and influential in their day, but were quietly ignored for years until fairly recently.

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The tour was very interesting, and I'm glad I could also see the extra important women's portraits (although, of course, there are many, many more in the art gallery!).

Yesterday I went with a friend to the Courtauld art gallery to see their exhibition Seurat and the Sea.

Georges Seurat (1859-1891) was a French artist best known for developing the technique of painting with small dots of colour to create an image (pointillism) as part of the neo-impressionist art movement.  It's easy to forget that at the time, this was considered bold and innovative, and was not accepted by the majority of contemporary art critics.  In his short life (he died aged 31) he only sold three of his paintings.

The exhibition brings together 26 of his lesser-known seascape paintings, preparatory sketches and drawings. Under the cut for my favourites.
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Having seen all that, we went into an adjoining room where they have a new temporary exhibition from the Berber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham. The exhibit has some highlights from the Berber Collection, which was a nice surprise. Under the cut for more lovelies!

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It's always nice to discover something new in a place I've visited so often before. We really enjoyed the outing, and after a quick lunch, we headed home.

On Wednesday, Mr Cee and I went to the Tate Britain art gallery to see their exhibition Turner & Constable Rivals and Originals.   We were really lucky to get tickets! I'd completely forgotten about the exhibition until this week, but fortunately, we managed to get an afternoon slot.

Joseph Mallord William Turner (known as William) was born in 1775 in the centre of London to a working-class family (his father was a barber) and never lost his London accent. He travelled across the country and into Europe to find subjects to paint. He showed exceptional talent at a young age and was invited to enrol at the Royal Academy of Arts to study at just 14. He supported himself during his studies by working as an architectural draughtsman's assistant and watercolour copyist. He had a very long and successful career and died, aged 76, in 1851.

JWM Turner Self Portrait (1799)

John Constable was born in 1776 in a village in Suffolk in South-East England. He spent most of his career painting within this area, and during his lifetime, it became known as 'Constable Country'.  His family was wealthy, and even though they were nervous about their son becoming an artist, they supported him financially.  He began his studies at the Royal Academy when he was 24. He took longer to establish his career, but was also very successful and died, aged 60, in 1837.

John Constable by Ramsay Richard Reinagle (1799).  Reinagle and Constable were housemates when Constable moved to London.

Rivals in their lifetime, their approaches to landscape painting (which was becoming very fashionable) were very different, and critics described Constable's work as 'the truth' and Turner's as 'poetry'.  Their originality and innovation still resonate 250 years later, and seeing their works hung together was fascinating, highlighting their differing approaches.

Under the cut for far too many photographs of lovely things.
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It was a huge exhibition - and I'm glad we got tickets as they are in very short supply now, as it closes on the 12th April.

Yesterday was a chilly day here in the South East of the UK, but we braved the freezing cold wind and lower temperatures (4ºC/39ºF, although it felt colder) and headed out to the train station. We walked up to the British Museum from Charing Cross station. It's about a mile, so it took about 20 minutes, as we had to stop frequently to wait for the traffic lights to change on all the roads.

The exhibition charted the history of the Samurai from its beginnings as a fierce warrior class known as 'bushi' in the medieval period, which moved on to gain political standing by the 1100s. This then moved on to become an elite social class from the early 1600s.  By the late 19th century, the hereditary status of the Samurai was abolished, and the 'way of the warrior' (bushido) became the driving force behind their military exploits. By the 20th century, the myth of the Samurai had become idealised and crossed over into the West, where it was incorporated into film and graphic novels, and even influenced fashion.

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I've hardly touched on what was in the exhibition - it's a fascinating and very detailed history of the samurai, and well worth visiting. It closes on 4th May.

Under the cut are the questions for March.  All the links to the questions can be found in my sticky post.
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Today started chilly, with frost, but it turned out to be very sunny, so I headed out with Mr Cee to London. He had a meeting with a financial advisor to discuss what to do with his work pension pot, and while he did that, I decided to go to the Wallace Collection to see a couple of their free small exhibitions: Caravaggio's Cupid and the Lucknow Swords.

I also saw a couple of other things, so there are a few photos under the cut.

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By the time I'd seen all that, Mr Cee had finished his meeting and caught up with me at the Wallace Collection, where we had lunch.   On the way home, we spotted this interesting statue on the side of a building on Oxford Street. It was inspired by the British ballerina Darcy Bussell and was installed in 1997. It is by Michael Rizzello (1926-2004), a London artist of Italian descent. Behind her are two ceramic plaques with B & H, which show the previous incarnation of the building as the Bourne and Hollingsworth retailer.


It was a fun way to spend some time!

Yesterday I braved the colder weather and travelled to the V&A in London to see their exhibition Marie Antoinette Style.

Marie Antoinette (1755–1793) was born an Archduchess in Austria and became the Queen of France in 1774 when her husband, King Louis XVI, ascended the throne (having married him four years earlier when she was 14). She was a patron of the arts and a style icon, and the exhibition examines her style and influence on fashion right up until the present day.

One of the first things you see when you enter the exhibition is the wonderful portrait by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (one of my favourite artists). Marie Antoinette is only 23 in this portrait.



The artist described the queen's appearance: "Her features were not regular; she inherited the long and narrow oval face peculiar to her Austrian nationality. Her eyes were rather small, their colour was nearly blue; her expression was intelligent and gentle. Her nose was small and pretty, and her mouth was not too big. But the most remarkable thing about her face was the brilliance of her complexion."

Many of the items owned by Marie Antoinette were sold, stolen or went missing following the French Revolution, which ended her life at 37. Even so, the exhibition was huge, with dresses, jewels, personal items, fabrics, furniture and artwork, and there are many photos under the cut of things she owned, styles she influenced and modern interpretations...
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Apologies for the picpam - but it was a wonderful exhibition and I had so many favourite things. It closes in March this year and it well worth visiting.  When I came out of the V&A it was snowing again, but it was worth the trip.

Yesterday we went to The National Gallery in London to see their exhibition Wright of Derby: From the Shadows.  It's a small exhibition, but included some lovely paintings.

Joseph Wright (3 September 1734 – 29 August 1797) specialised in paintings focusing on light and shadow, and included many which showed the scientific discoveries of the day.

Here he is: Self-portrait in a Black Feathered Hat (c. 1770). A beautiful pastel drawing on blue paper.


 More photos under the cut.
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It was a small, but very interesting exhibition.

On the way back to Charing Cross we saw the 25m (82') Christmas tree donated by Norway in Trafalgar Square:



And we went on a slight detour into Covent garden where we passed this Lego display *g*

On Thursday, we went to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich to see their Pirates exhibition.


The exhibition covered the myths, legends and reality of pirates from the 'golden age' of piracy in the late 17th and early 18th century, right up to piracy in the present day. It looked at the images and the modern interpretations of pirates as well as how they have been portrayed on stage, screen, in novels and have even influenced fashion.

It was a large exhibition, and I took a LOT of photos, but I've tried to pare it down to the most interesting things that caught my eye under the cut (FYI - it was all very interesting!).

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We learned a lot of pirate language on our way through the exhibition
Maroon - abandon a victim on a deserted island
The black spot - A piece of paper with a black mark used as a death threat
Jolly Roger - a pirate flag
Fire in the hole - a warning that a shot is going to be fired
Barking Iron - a large pistol
Give no quarter - show no mercy in a fight
A spyglass - a telescope
Sail ho! - a ship has been spotted
Prize - a captured ship
Freebooter - Dutch word for a pirate
Filibuster - Spanish word for a pirate
Corsair - French word for a pirate, especially one from North Africa

There is a lot of extra information on the website for the exhibition, including the pirate myths here.

It was a really in-depth exhibition and we learned a lot. Well worth a visit - it's on until 4th January next year.

Yesterday Mr Cee and I travelled to London to join a history walk all about toilets and sewers. The walk was organised by a 'Walking Post', a group set up by Lucy and Emily who organise group walks across London and the South East.  They are not professional guides, so they ask for donations to a bowel cancer charity in lieu of payment. Yesterday, we were joined by a couple of their volunteers, and there were 26 of us on the very interesting four-hour walk.

It was another dull day, but not cold (15ºC/59ºF) and dry, which was perfect for the five-and-three-quarter-mile (9km) walk. We travelled to London Bridge and walked across the river to Tower Hill to meet up with the group, entering the City of London on the way as marked by the dragon on London Bridge:


More photos and more about the history of London sewers and public loos under the cut (sometimes out of chronological order, as we passed by various structures)..
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It was a very interesting walk, and we really enjoyed it. We were home by mid-afternoon and were surprised to find we'd walked nearly 10 miles (16km) as we'd walked to the station as well as the meeting and ending places of the walk!  We will look out for more walks by Walking Post as it was fun.

Yesterday I went to the National Gallery in London to see their exhibition Radical Harmony: Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists.  Georges Seurat began a whole movement of painting by using small dots to create paintings back in the early 1880s. This style became known as Pointillism, and the movement was named Neo-Impressionism. It was considered radical and different at the time, and many other artists began to copy the style, including Van Gogh, Paul Signac, Anna Boch, Jan Toorop and Henri-Edmond Cross.

The National Gallery has brought together paintings collected by Helene Kröller-Müller (with a few collected by others), who founded the Kröller-Müller Museum in the Netherlands. As one of the foremost women art patrons of the 20th century, her collection of Neo-Impressionism is one of the most extensive in the world.  Under the cut are many photos from the exhibition because this style fascinates me, and has been a huge influence on modern art today.

Teaser - one of my favourite paintings (usually displayed in the National Gallery as part of their permanent collection). Théo van Rysselberghe's Coastal Scene (1892) reminds me so much of living on the coast in Bergen, Norway, although this is likely painted in the Mediterranean.

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An interesting art movement and some lovely examples. The exhibition is on until February 2026.

Today, Mr Cee took the day off, and we drove to West Horsley Place for another of their tours around this fascinating building. The first time we visited, back in March, we took the Film tour (previous entry here). I took some similar photos this time, but we did see an additional room, and we also learned more about the fixtures and fittings (including some artwork), so this could be considered West Horsley Place, part two *g*

Our journey was severely delayed because of a 'police incident' on the slip road to Gatwick Airport, which caused huge tailbacks and traffic jams. We also ended up driving through bands of torrential rain, which also slowed the traffic down. The journey should only have taken around an hour, but ended up being nearer to two hours, so we arrived late. Fortunately, we could call ahead and warn them, and so we joined the tour 20 minutes late and only missed the general introduction (which we'd heard on the last visit).

We joined the tour in The Morning Room. The floor is original, and the many windows flood the room with light, allowing this to be used as a room for the ladies of the house to sit and read or do embroidery and other ladylike pursuits back in the 1700s.


More architectural detail under the cut, and the story about what happened to Sir Walter Raleigh's head and possibly the way his widow carried it around with her for many years after his death (including a photo of the bag)...!
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We stopped off at a very nice local pub for lunch, and managed to avoid all the issues on the roads on the way home by avoiding the main motorways. We got back after an hour, which was fine!

On Thursday, I visited The Wallace Collection in London to see their exhibition, Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur.

Sir Grayson Perry is an English artist who has always challenged the 'prejudices, fashions and foibles' of the art world. He works in ceramics, paint, needlework, tapestry and pencil. He identifies as a transvestite, frequently appearing as his alter-ego 'Claire' in public (who also features in his artwork along with childhood teddy bear Alan Measles). Married to a well-known author and psychiatrist (Phillipa Perry), he also looks at the psychology behind art.

For this exhibition, he created a character, Shirley Smith. I love how he explains the concept behind the exhibition here (it's a couple of minutes long, but it gives you a real flavour of what he set out to achieve in the exhibition). Also, I love Sir Grayson Perry - he's bonkers, but he has a very interesting 'take' on art which is always worth listening to.

Under the cut for photos of the artwork from the Wallace Collection, which was displayed alongside the new artwork by both Sir Grayson Perry (and 'Shirley Smith' *wink*).
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A very eclectic selection of items inspired by a whole Collection of things - it was an interesting exhibition and worth visiting.

Yesterday I braved the 30º/86ºF heat in London to meet up with Youngest Cee's fiancée's mum, L in Hoxton in East London. We went to The Museum of the Home (formerly known as The Geffrye Museum). The museum is situated in a 18th-century former almshouses built on the site in 1714. They were built at the bequest of Sir Robert Geffrye to house the widows of ironmongers - up to 56 pensioners were given homes in the almshouses and had access to a chapel and a garden.

Sir Robert Geffrye was a merchant and trader in tobacco, which means he had part ownership of a slave ship, and his fortune was largely built on the Atlantic slave trade. Rather than remove all references to him, the museum has explained his history very sensitively for today's visitors without trivialising the links.  He has no connection to the museum, only to the former almshouses.

I have visited the museum a couple of times before, but in 2018, they closed it completely to refurbish it, so I was interested to see how different it was.  I was pleasantly surprised as they have looked more deeply into the meaning of 'home' and how different aspects change how we decorate and furnish our living spaces.

The exterior of the former almshouses is still very impressive (not my photo):

Some more photos under this cut:
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We found a very nice place to have a healthy lunch (and a glass of wine!) and spent a couple of hours chatting about all kinds of things, which was lovely!.  It was a good outing.

Yesterday, a friend and I went to visit The Charterhouse in London. I've been several times, but she'd never been, so it was fun to go back again.



The Charterhouse's history goes back to 1348 when the site was used as an emergency cemetery for plague victims in London. The 'Black Death' killed 60% of the London population, and a Chapel was built on the site for mourners to pray for the victims' souls. Following this, a Carthusian monastery (known as a Charterhouse) was built nearby in 1371 and thrived for many years.

In 1545, following the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII (which led to the death of the monks and the seizing of the land by the Crown), a Tudor manor house was built using some parts of the old monastery. You can just see some of the original stones above the bench in the frieze at the base of the building if you click the photo.

In 1611, Thomas Sutton, a wealthy landowner, bought the site and turned it into a charitable institution which included a school for 'poor' boys and almshouse accommodation for 80 impoverished 'poor Brothers'.  Today, the school has relocated, but it is still home to 43 people who are given free accommodation if they meet certain criteria. This is still fully funded by the charity Sutton set up and is maintained by Governors (including King Charles II).

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The criteria for becoming a Brother at The Charterhouse in 1611 - you would have to be “either decrepit or old captaynes either at sea or at land, maimed or disabled soldiers, merchants fallen on hard times, those ruined by shipwreck or other calamity”. It was originally a Faith-based charity.

Today the criteria are: you must be single, and over 60 years old; in financial, housing or social need and have no significant debts. You must be able to live independently, be keen to contribute to a community and have the right to live in the UK.

I'd love to live there, but there are a couple of criteria I don't meet! LOL!

It was a fascinating tour, and even though I've been before, I learned some new things, which is always good!

Today Mr Cee and I went to London to join a guided tour around Kings Cross station. It was hot in London today (26C/79F), slightly humid and sunny. However, our guide found shade each time we stopped during the two-hour walk. He was also very knowledgeable, so it was an interesting walk, and we learned some new things!

We started the walk outside the wonderful St Pancreas Renaissance Hotel. Some may recognise it from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets where it stood in for the less photogenic forecourt of Kings Cross Station:


More photos and some history under the cut.
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It was a fascinating tour, and very interesting (I love it when I learn something new about an area I know well!). We jumped on a train home and were very pleased to sit in the cool at home after quite a warm 4.5 mile/7.2km walk!

As we can't plan long trips away at the moment we've been doing the odd day trip, and last week we decided to go to the Warner Brothers Studio Tour "The Making of Harry Potter" again. We first visited back in 2023 when the Harry Potter sets were dressed for Christmas and this time they have dressed the sets to celebrate the Triwizard Tournament.

We decided to stay overnight on Thursday and go to the tour on Friday as that meant we didn't have to rush. So Thursday afternoon we took the train to Watford Junction and stayed in a reasonably priced hotel overnight. It was nice to be away from home, and the hotel was very comfortable (with bonus delicious food for dinner!). After an enormous breakfast on Friday, we walked to the station where they run a free shuttle bus to the Leavesden studios and we got there as it opened.

The studios are HUGE, and there are props, original sets and costumes alongside explanations of how things were made throughout the eight films. We spent four hours there before catching the train home again.

One of the first displays has the Triwizard Cup from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire along with the costumes worn by the four champions:


Under the cut for many Harry Potter photos... feel free to skip if you aren't interested!
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We will probably go back at some point as they frequently change the displays. We caught the train home and it only took an hour which was good (and it was free for us).

I went to London today to catch up with two exhibitions at the National Gallery - the weather was cold (15C/59F and windy).

The first exhibition was José María Velasco: A View of Mexico which highlights his lovely landscapes of Mexico. Velasco was born in 1840 (and died in 1912) and this is the first exhibition about a Latin American artist to be held at the National Gallery. There were some lovely landscapes showing the area around the Valley of Mexico (where Mexico City now stands) in the last 19th century.

Some things that caught my eye under the cut - I particularly like how detailed all the paintings are (in some it would appear he used binoculars to see the detail in the distance), and his use of light.
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After a break for coffee and some sustenance, I went to see Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300 ‒1350. The exhibition was large and was incredibly full of people (so it was hot in there!). I ended up seeing most of it briefly, but I think I shall try and go back to examine some of it again when it's less crowded.  Under the cut for photos the exhibits that I thought were really interesting despite not being in the exhibition for very long.
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It was good to fit most of the two exhibitions in. I shall return at another time.