Late Spring/Almost Summer Recent Reading

My laptop is seriously misbehaving. It is around 11 years old … In any case, I’m putting this post up so it will appear on Monday with the hope it actually will. And next I need to learn how to… Continue Reading

X at X

Finishing this early Monday morning. Our heatwave has receded and we’re due rain later. The flowers have really enjoyed themselves. The village has smelled incredible with all the honeysuckle weaving through hedges. Lots of roses and vast swathes of erigeron… Continue Reading

DS & Durga Jazmin Yucatan

Happy second May bank holiday and Memorial Day in the US. We are in a mini heatwave. Should last through the week, which is the spring half term week off for school. This means I’ll do stuff early or late… Continue Reading

Some Perfume Wanders in Paris

It’s been cool for May but we appear to be promised warmer, sunnier weather this week. Had an ortho appointment. Good progress. Probably five more months of railroad tracks and then retainer for the foreseeable. This is post number 2… Continue Reading

Traveller or Tourist?

Well, I’m home. The weather is good: warm and sunny. I had a good trip and came home with a head full of thoughts. A few of them I’ll share here. (A note: I continue to have trouble with transferring… Continue Reading

Place holder

I am away this week – and I didn’t manage to focus on a proper post. So, a place holder. Happy May Day a bit late. I have two lily of the valley blooming this year, as opposed to just… Continue Reading

Hiram Green No 2: Philtre and Tryst

The weather has turned glorious. Long may it last. But in any case am enjoying it as we have it. On a less chirpy note, this time of year means 1) potholes to the max – it’s no longer a… Continue Reading