“Liberty is the chosen resort of the artistic shopper”. Oscar Wilde. Oh, Oscar. You are the man! I love Liberty. It’s not as huge as some other London landmarks; it doesn’t have every single department you could desire, as in… Continue Reading
A friend from here is running in the NY Marathon today. Sadly, you can only watch the professional runners on the BBC coverage. So, I’ll just have to wait for her Facebook posts to see how things went. We had… Continue Reading
It’s a bit before 6 pm and it’s pitch dark. Time changed over night and here we are till early next year. It’s been raining again. Not drenching but certainly not light pitter-patter. The lawn out back is a sponge… Continue Reading
I was planning this week to write about the bottle for Hermes Twilly. I mentioned recently that I sprayed this on a blotter and it was fruity-floral and basically forgettable. It wasn’t the juice I’d set out looking for –… Continue Reading
Sunday dawned cold. So, maybe this is actually the ‘real’ start of autumn. We shall see. Lit woodstove for first time since last winter. I had my Covid booster last week (flu jab several weeks ago). We’re almost in corporate… Continue Reading
…and a bit of etc. Saturday afternoon lying in the garden on the park-type bench that moved with me from London and was refurbed a few years ago. We’re having another bit of Indian summer (sun, blue sky, high 70s)… Continue Reading
So, wave bye to September. I woke up Saturday morning, did the general errands required, got home and just felt like a wet noodle. Beyond autumn into winter not being my favourite time of year I think I’m just weary… Continue Reading