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 you saw in my previous post.
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 this one 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.
You MUST watch this two minute video clip of the weekend put together by Beth’s husband Chris Bourne, you won’t be sorry – well ok, you will be very sorry if you didn’t go but not sorry sit and watch it. My husband commented “do food bloggers really eat and move that fast?” and I had to say “no honey, it’s slightly speeded up.”
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.
Blonde lady name to be confirmed, Anne, dazzling mum and daughter duo Natascha and Stacey
Katharine at work
Chris at the camera, Catty in foreground
Much better picture of Catty!
Mayssam, Meeta, Mowie, Beth
Victoria over from Brussels (a blog lover and reader but doesn’t have her own yet), Charlie and Leila
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)
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.
Incredible thanks to Nando at cucabrazuca.com and Guilia at Jul’s Kitchen who both compiled html coded lists.
Wow you took lots of photos 🙂 🙂 These are great and it was really nice to see you again! x
Great coverage Sarah! You look great and it sounds like everyone had a lot of fun 😀
Fantastic Sarah, this is just what we all need to identify everyone – and you got some great shots! I think Chris and Beth are working on something similar to be featured on the FBC website…
Great post… and sneaky! I didn't even notice you taking some of those pics! Love it!
Great post Sarah – it was awesome meeting you and I love a woman who embraces pink in all its glory.
Nice! It's like playing at catch and hide! *LOOVE* the one next to the phone boot, so fun! 😀
What a fantastic post! Thank you. Great pics. Px
Great photos! I didn't even notice you taking the ones of me! Oh, and to help with the identifications – the pregnant lady in the purple dress is the lovely Carla and the person talking to me and Karin is Matina. Gx
This is so so incredible..im kicking myself fr not attending..that blog list was fab..im now gonna go thru each an every one of them…
Very impressed Sarah – great photos and matching. Lady with pigtail is Tracey from http://international-foodie.blogspot.com/
Thanks for this listing and visual "dictionary" of FBC. 🙂 Nice work.
What fun. I am going to have a scroll through that list and see if I can find a few new faves.
How fantastic. Will have to have a better, longer look later. I am so jealous. I went to a beautiful press launch at The Hempel once – black caviar, black japanese fish, black candles. My friend stole a Hempel glass!!
SO fun, Sarah! Great photos. 🙂
oh I hope i can come one of these days looks awesome and the clip is cool
Interesting post!! And lovely photos!
Great post and pictures.
@catty Yes you too, I love your blog!
@lorraine I've nominated you to do a Skype chat with us next time if you can't come in person
@mowie Always a delight to see you – hope it won't be long til next time
@mayssam I did go a bit mad with the camera. It's quite new so the novelty hasn't worn off
@elisa And I'm delighted to have met you too!
@juls It's a cool pic isn't it
@pascale Thank you!
@gemma Brilliant thanks for identifying two people. Sorry we didn't get to talk much but I'll definitely be visiting your blog
@anopenbook Yes you must!
@bron Thank you for pig tail lady, sorry I didn't get to talk to you much but I will be visiting your blog
@sarah Our old friends from last year were missed…
@hilary Are you coming next year? 🙂
@deerbaby The food was very good, the gardens lovely but I felt the hotel itself lacked soul
@ramblingtart thank you!
@chowandchatter Me too – I've been meaning to email you and see how that wedding was in England
@faithy Thank you!
@kat Thank you!
What a lovely event! I wish I were there… thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
Rosa
I have really enjoyed reading both posts about the event. you have captured the whole thing in photos. i have relived it all. I would love to meet up again sometime. Have some nice cake and a good chat.
Awwww you guys had such a blast! Lovely photos.
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
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.
@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.