It’s late August, last bank holiday Monday of the season. We’re due rain to see the month out. The huge chestnut tree in the village is much diminished this year. Just too hot for it. Following on from Tom’s skank-fest… Continue Reading
RIP Terence Stamp. First saw him in The Limey and swooned. Boy, did I have trouble finding pics for this post. So, we’re being really random. We appear to have mostly exited our heatwave but who knows what September will… Continue Reading
We’re entering heatwave number 4 of this summer. It’s school holidays and I imagine weird things will happen over the next week. This is not a country where people handle heat well. I had the wires on my braces replaced… Continue Reading
Ah, August. Boy, is the weather weird. One day it’s really warm and sunny; next we’re on the edge of a storm and rain comes and goes but isn’t in the forecast. It’s sleep-inducing weather. I can hear the dog… Continue Reading
It was a week. Onward with more house fix things. New bed and mattress for son’s/second bedroom, along with under-bed storage rolling boxes, and a replacement for a very old, dilapidated Ikea bookcase. The previous bed (a divan – I… Continue Reading
I wrote a whole post asking for jasmine perfume recommendations – because while I have a huge, amazing jasmine vine in my garden, I realised I have no jasmine-centric perfumes in my collection. I know I did in the past… Continue Reading
We appear to be having a respite during heatwave number 3. But just for a few days. This past Saturday night, when it was still stupid hot, I did this: It was utterly magical – and a welcome antidote to… Continue Reading