wall decor Harvey Nichols LondonPut your hand up if life is feeling like a bit of a balancing act these days..or rather, take a seat.Do you ever feel like you have so much to say that you are a...
If you were to ask me...when is the best time to travel to England?Without a doubt, I would say...in May.For in May, the weather is fine,the gardens are in bloom andthere is a good chance the sun may...
Honey to my heart~in ParisIn the spirit of optimism.I read the following on the front pageof the International Herald Tribune this morning."It is like honey to my heart",said Mohamed Mustafa ...
So much to say, so little time.I just wanted to say thank you all so much for your commentsabout the crazy life we live in. The fact that you follow and readalong is more than words can say.On that n...
Patrick.He called...finally.We havent heard from him in weeks.He has been out in the field on a training assignment.A day hasnt gone by that I have not thought of him.Today, I am as happy as happy ca...
Because this feels like a rare occasion and because it may pass quickly.I thought I would share the morning sun over Surrey. Tika and I breezed through the paths this morning on the way hom...
Yesterday I wrote about how much I am starting to sound like my mother...I catch myself saying and doing things I never in a million years thought I would be doing 30 years ago. In fact, I am pretty ...
If you are like me,you may often wonder where some of your interests/traits come from. Your mother, father, grandmother, great aunt... I like to think thatI have the best of all of them. I have ...
Seeing that it is the weekend and seeing that very little sun has shined upon England for weeks.I thought I would take you on a little weekend break to The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam.With Mothers Day...
If you are wondering what a pot of flowers is doing on a fence post..Ill tell you, it was my perfectly imperfect attempt at creating a flower arrangement this morning.I am singing high praises o...
CONGRATULATIONS!To Victoria of Hibiscus BloemThe Random Generator has spoken.In perfectly imperfect fashion, the book willmake its way across the pond to Victoriain Portland, Oregon.*****************...
I am going to have to break it to him gently.I know he will say that he does not share well.Poor Mr. H.I have fallen hard...for Andrew.Andrew Martin of London.Andrew knows how to travel and when he d...
Mr. and Mrs. took photographs today.Mrs. H was in London, thinking offlowers, window boxes and afternoon tea.Mr. H was working hard near the China border...or so he says.Mr. H is thinking a Buddha wo...
I pass this house nearly every day in one traffic jam or another. I love the Garden Cottage sign.Today..I took a photo..while sitting in traffic.As I write, the sun is setting over Surrey. It feels g...
Mother and son travelled to Paris last week, separately.I went on my own, Connor went on a school trip.It was his first time, my fifth time.He was well looked after...and I got lost...kind of.There i...
It is April in Paris....and it is raining.Do I mind?Not one bit...would you?I am just happy to be... in Paris.There is something really nice about taking your time...slowly, so that you can appreciat...
My secret box... fom Hediard... is not what you would expect.If you know Hediards, you would expect some sort of delectable treat to be inside of it...and there was, once. But now, it is my...
Mr. H just wrote to say he posted the last of my postcards from Vietnam...all 46 of them. That was the second batch. I had sent a dozen a week earlier. I admit I cheated, I tooka bunch with me t...
I have been, as they say around here, flat off my feet this week. The wheels are moving into action for our move to Vietnam. Meetings and lists and more lists...gives a girl a right good he...
I picked up Glass magazine yesterdayfor the flight home and could not put it down.Have you read it?Stunning photography, thoughful content,truly inspiring.Loved this..."Hope is the thing with fea...
Market stall off Hollywood Road, Hong KongI took this photo today, wondering which of the three best described my feelings at that moment. This of course, made me think of a quote by Confuc...
Four Seasons Hotel, Hong KongA bit of a contrast to my previous post...I took this quickly and now wished I had captured much more.Would love to know how these arrangements were created.It is on my l...
Rush hour in Ho Chi Minh City.My week started off with a bang...hows yours going?Have a good one!Jeanne xxPS..Thinking that I may need to pick up a face mask anddeciding which design/style. Thin...
If I were to fill an Easter basket with the colours of my day for you.It would have to start with what I call Hoi An yellow and lots of it.The colours would have a touch of sunshine on them...salmon,...
I am going to be a bit philosophical here...or as philosophical as I can get. Rambling on might be more like it or at the very least, thinking out loud. If you have been following along, yo...
What a difference a day makes!It has been a whirlwind 24 hours...from London to Ho Chi Minh. We tookthe evening flight with Cathay Pacific which gets a thumbs up from this flyer. We slid into ou...
sourceThe day has finally arrived. It is time to put the pedal to the metal,to hit the highways and byways, to take to the sky....My son, Connor, and I are off to Vietnam for our look see visit. This...
I set off into London the other day with a list.A list of stores where I could potentially buy a new sofa.I had done my research, had a few suggestions and was raring to go.I had one store in mind wh...
I took the kids to Oxford on Sunday, to poke around the University of Oxford and surroundings. It was one of those last minute, spontaneous affairs.I had been before, in 1982 and am happy to rep...
Do you ever feel like your life is a series of reruns. Something happens and you know you have been there before....again and again. Well, here I sit...procrastinating from the inevitable as I start ...
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