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.
@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!
Great post and pictures.
Interesting post!! And lovely photos!