Brick Lane Vintage

A Guide to Exploring London’s Brick Lane

Just a few minutes walk from Shoreditch High Street and Liverpool Street (depending on where you’re approaching it from) is London’s iconic…

Best classic Christmas songs

Classic Christmas Songs to Add to Your Playlist

Whimsical WhateverNov 25, 2024

Christmas is fast approaching and will soon be knocking at our doors. As well as the mayhem and chaos that usually ensues…

Christmas gift ideas for women

A Whimsical Christmas Gift Guide 2024

I know, I know… it’s not even December yet. But, at the time of writing this, the John Lewis advert has just…

Christmas movies

The Best Christmas Movies to Watch

Whimsical WhateverNov 11, 2024

‘Tis the season… well, it’s almost the season. Eggnog lattes are out, Christmas parties are on the horizon and decorations around cities…

What is Samhain?

What is Samhain? Traditions, Meanings and Rituals

As we near Halloween, depending on where you are in the world, you’ll no doubt soon be seeing carved pumpkins outside doors…

Tea Room in London

London: The English Rose Cake and Tea Shop

When my friend (and occasional photographer and contributing writer to Whimsical Whatever, and who incidentally took all of the pictures featured in…

Books on bedside table

The Best Books To Read This Autumn

With longer nights and wetter days (especially in the UK), autumn is a perfect time to finally pick up and brush off…

Cassettes and headphones

A Music Playlist for Autumn

Since music plays such a big part in my life, I was surprised when I noticed that I hadn’t posted a playlist…

Gilmore Girls

The Best TV and Films to Watch this Autumn

There’s something special about autumn: that strange in-between state of summer and Christmas, when leaves turn into beautiful shades of red, you’re…

The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

What to Read this Summer 2024

Whimsical WhateverAug 19, 2024

All images and blurbs featured in this article are from the respective publisher’s websites. With busy lives, it can be difficult for…

The Wimbledon Championship Qualifiers

Tenniscore: What is the Tennis-Inspired Trend?

With Wimbledon, Euros and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, this season has well and truly been a summer of sport and, with…

Kew Palace in Kew Gardens, London

Kew Gardens: A Walk in Nature in the City

Living and working in London, especially inner-city London, can feel like working your way through a concrete jungle at times. London is…

Interior of the Bridgerton's house in the Bridgerton series

Where was Bridgerton Filmed? A Guide to the Filming Locations

Part two of Bridgerton season three has just dropped and, as a major fan of the Netflix series, I’ve already devoured every…

to catch a thief grace kelly and cary grant

Best European Summer Movies to Inspire Wanderlust

Whimsical WhateverJun 10, 2024

This year, the weather has so far been very disappointing in Europe and especially here in the UK. In fact it has…

Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race

Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race

Over the Easter weekend, the weather in London on Saturday was lovely, the closest to spring-like weather we’ve had this year. For…

Tate Britain, Millbank, London

10 Museums to Visit in London

One of the things I most love about my home city of London are all the free to enter museums there are.…

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008) BBC

Cottagecore Aesthetic Films and T.V Shows to Watch

Meadows of wild flowers, floral print milkmaid dresses, vintage home decor, home-baked goods carried in a straw basket for a picnic outdoors……

The eiffel tower

Is the Eiffel Tower the Greatest Monument in the World?

Le tour eiffel, the iron lady, the eiffel tower… however you know it, whatever you call it, you’ve probably heard of it.…

The victoria and albert museum in London, England

Visiting The Victoria & Albert museum, London (v&a)

One of the things I most love about London are all the free to enter museums on offer. For culture lovers, there…

Maison Bertaux in Soho, London

The Best Patisserie in London: Maison Bertaux

As it’s mum’s (Cher) birthday today, we decided to head to our favourite French patisserie in London to celebrate: Maison Bertaux. Maison…

Whimsical home

Hello

Whimsical WhateverDec 29, 2023

Whimsical Whatever is a blog started in late 2023 by us, mother-daughter team, Cher and Karis Tavernier-Nicholas. Having mulled the idea of…