Weekend
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Culture: Natural History Museum
Hi Everyone! I hope you had a positive week. This week’s blog will cover my visit to the Natural History Museum. For those who have followed me for a while, you probably already know that I absolutely love the Natural History Museum (“NHM”). Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the… Continue reading
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Travel: Paris
Hey everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful week so far, the weather has been pretty miserable in London, so it is great that I can reflect on my last long weekend away in Paris in this blog. Taking me back to happier memories. I am so grateful that I can travel between two… Continue reading
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Culture: I am Ashurbanipal
Hi everyone! How has your week been so far? I am not going to lie – I feel like January is starting to drag, however, I can’t believe that it is already near the end of the month and I have Chinese New Year to look forward to! To keep my spirits high and trying… Continue reading
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Travel: Malta
Hi Everyone! I hope you are well and had a wonderful weekend 🙂 It has been personally a stressful week and I have been struggling with quite a lot of different emotions. It isn’t an excuse but ultimately this has meant I could not keep with the posting schedule I set out at the beginning… Continue reading
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Travel: Hamburg, Germany
Hi Everyone, How is your weekend going so far? Welcome to the next installment of Pineapple Chicken! I went on a weekend trip to Hamburg back in September after a long trip to the US; this originally was a solo trip, but my best friend managed to come out there to see me, and always… Continue reading
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Thought of the day: Life Leverage
Hi everyone 🙂 It is currently a very grey Sunday in London and I have found myself reflecting on the year (I know, it is a bit early, but helpful exercise) and what I would like to do with the Pineapple Chicken blog. Unfortunately, there has not been much content lately and I am really… Continue reading
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Travel: Paris
Hey everyone, How is it a going? I am doing something new today! Currently, I am blogging on my phone, my poor attempt at being mobile and agile. This is also to prove to myself that I have no excuse not to update my little blog! Let’s see how this works out, happy for anyone… Continue reading
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Art: Soutine’s Portraits
Hi everyone 🙂 and welcome to another instalment of all things art and cultural! This week I wanted to cover an exhibition I visited a couple of weeks ago, which I had been looking forward to a while when I saw adverts on the tube. This was the lovely Soutine’s Portraits – Cooks, Waiters and Bellboys… Continue reading
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Art: Jasper Johns
Hi Everyone! I had recently visited the latest Royal Academy of Arts exhibition: Jasper Johns “Something Resembling Truth”. It is currently still on and will be available until the 10th December. An adult ticket is £17 without donation but the ticket price does include audio guides for those are so inclined to use them! I… Continue reading
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Travel: Edinburgh Day 2
Sorry you had to wait so long for my next post, I think I am getting to an age where time flies so quickly that I lose track of myself! Welcome to the second installment of my Edinburgh trip! Breakfast @ Mum’s Great Comfort Food The morning started off with me craving for a greasy… Continue reading
About Me
An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.