Today’s post features as many of the folks at Food Blogger Connect that I have managed to get decent pictures of – namely that their faces are just about showing and they not in the middle of eating some of that yummy food at food blogger connect.
There are also some shots interspersed to give you a feel of what our wonderful venue, The Hempel was like. As you may know I am a great lover of gorgeous hotels (like Malmaison Birmingham for instance) and was so excited when I knew I would be going to Anouska Hempel’s influential hotel.
With around 70 bloggers in attendance over the 3 days, it was impossible to learn absolutely everyone’s names. Fortunately, there is a list of names and blog links at the foot of this post if you would like to visit them. The great thing about not having previously known 80% of people there is that there are lots of lovely new blogs to check out – and some of them are amazing.
So forgive me if I haven’t managed to put names/blogs to everyone in my pictures yet – I am hoping that people reading this will help me fill in the gaps over the next few days – and correct me if I’ve put the wrong name or blog to anyone.
Mowie and Beth making last minute preparations.
Tiina from Finland, Bron, Tracey
We had two venues, the bright and airy number 17 Craven Hill Gardens which features the private garden square and outdoor terrace where we enjoyed our food and also the basement gallery in the main hotel just across the road.
Katharine over from Madrid and Kerrin over from Zurich
Blonde lady name to be confirmed, Anne, dazzling mum and daughter duo Natascha and Stacey
Katharine at work
Leen with Carla, Reena and Adrienne
Chris at the camera, Catty in foreground
Much better picture of Catty!
Jeanne, Jamie, Kerrin
Mayssam over from Montreal and Hilda
Mayssam, Meeta, Mowie, Beth
Adrienne, Aoife over from Dublin and Michele
Eunice and Julie
Victoria over from Brussels (a blog lover and reader but doesn’t have her own yet), Charlie and Leila
Cecilia and Julia
Dumbo here was part of the elephant exhibition taking place all over Central London this summer.
Our basement gallery Art Work Space featured pictures of how the elephants were created.
Pascale and Carla
Kerrin and Julia
Andrew and Anne
Mowie and yours truly (over from Walthamstow)
The Mighty Nando who arrived on his bike
Clockwise from left: Bron, Reena, Ludger and Karin
Two gorgeous ladies with two gorgeous blogs: Tiina from Finland and Guilia from Tuscany
Matina, Karin and Gemma
Beth and Mowie
Chris, Kerrin, Anne – filming for FBCTV once more
Me with Guilia. (Katharine to the right)
Anne, Sari, Katharine
The reception area at The Hempel
Mayssam, Mowie, Bruce
Beth and Chris
Rachel, Zoe from Paris (blogless but not for much longer!) and Andrew
Beth takes a well earned rest
Pam, Sari and Guilia
As promised, here is the invaluable blog roll of everyone who attended. If anyone who attended can fill in missing names of people above I would be delighted and will update the links accordingly.
| Nando | http://www.cucabrazuca.com |
| Andrew | http://winit-theblog.com |
| Julie | http://alkalinesisters.com |
| Katharine | http://www.agirlinmadrid.com |
| Leen | http://zibdeh.wordpress.com |
| Carla | http://domesticventures.squarespace.com |
| Rachel | http://www.cookyourlife.com/ |
| Kelly | http://www.tastour.co.uk |
| Adrienne | http://www.gastroanthropology.com |
| Tiina | http://www.sparklingink.com |
| Pascale | http://www.extra-relish.blogspot.com/ |
| Cecilia | https://onevanillabean.com/ |
| Keith | www.lookwhatwefound.co.uk |
| Matina | http://www.fetaarepa.com |
| Charlie | http://eggsontheroof.com |
| Ludger | http://www.none.de |
| Karin | http://yumandmore.com |
| Julia | http://www.alwaysleaveroomfordessert.com |
| Catherine | http://www.thecattylife.com |
| Leila | http://www.delishvillesemgluten.com |
| Katie | http://katielousbites.wordpress.com/ |
| Valentina | http://www.cupcakestrembom.com |
| Tracey | http://www.international-foodie.blogspot.com/ |
| Michele | http://www.5amfoodie.co.uk |
| Gemma | http://dressingfordinner.blogspot.com |
| Heather | http://www.eggscreamandhoney.com |
| Giulia | http://www.julskitchen.com |
| Arthi | http://debugcooking.blogspot.com/ |
| Anne | https://anneskitchen.lu |
| Pamela | http://www.cookingninja.com |
| Bron | http://practicallydaily.blogspot.com |
| Stacey | http://peanutbutterandjealous.blogspot.com |
| Natashka | http://peanutbutterandjealous.blogspot.com |
| Reena | http://coconutraita.blogspot.com/ |
| Aoife | http://www.thedailyspud.com |
| Elisa | http://www.aussiefoodie.blogspot.com/ |
| Eunice | http://heavenwildfleur.blogspot.com |
| Suzannah | http://www.officelunches.blogspot.com/ |
| Mayssam | http://www.deliriouskitchen.com |
| Sarka | http://www.cookyourdream.com/ |
| Sharon | http://www.seasontotaste.co.uk |
| Jasmine | http://www.labna.it |
| Manuel | http://www.labna.it |
| Giulia | https://en.julskitchen.com |
| Jeanne | http://www.cooksister.com |
| Meeta | http://www.whatsforlunchhoney.net |
| Mowie | http://www.mowielicious.com |
| Jamie | http://www.lifesafeast.com |
| Kerrin | http://www.mykugelhopf.ch |
| Hilda | http://www.saffronandblueberry.com |
| Julia | http://www.asliceofcherrypie.com |
| Sarah | http://https://maisoncupcake.com/ |
| Chris | http://www.soulmekanik.com |
| Bethany | http://www.dirtykitchensecrets.com |
Incredible thanks to Nando at cucabrazuca.com and Guilia at Jul’s Kitchen who both compiled html coded lists.
Edit 2025: Not all of these sites are still online but the live hyperlinks above have been checked.
@rosa You should try and come next time! We'd love to see you.
@valentina That would be very nice, I shall have to take you up on that
@su-yin We did. I look forward to seeing you next month.
@jamie It's a tragedy isn't it! Definitely catch you on Skype soon.
@charlie Thanks – I have added Leila's name and a link and paid her blog a visit.
What fun – this was a real treat to read. I'm so impressed by all your hard work. I feel guilty that all I did was to concentrate on having a good time!
The lady with long hair is Leila by the way. She has the gluten-free website which is on your list.
Humph! As a special friend I expected many more pictures of me!!! Ha Ha Ha! Kidding! But I am sad that no one seemed to get a pic of you and me together. Oh well, all the more reason to get together again soon! I loved seeing you, Sarah, and look forward even more to our skype chat sessions! Great heartwarming photos and a great event! xo