Christian Dior Eau Noire

So, it’s February. I realised on the first day of the month I felt a huge weight lifting. That’s not happened in previous years. I generally haven’t minded January. The weather wasn’t great this year, but I’m really not sure… Continue Reading

Uh, no …

… I didn’t go. After all my faff about awaiting a long weekend away and really needing a change etc it didn’t happen. Not worth explaining why. But I now can’t write about the things I did or the perfume… Continue Reading

Vague and weary

I don’t have much today. We’ve had another cold patch, which I think mucks with my creative thinking (I seem to spend a lot of energy trying to stay warm), and I’m going away for a long weekend soon, which… Continue Reading

L’Artisan Nuit de Tubereuse

Sending best wishes to Californians given the renewed storms. The world here is like a constantly wet sponge, but we’re no longer on flood alert. It rains … and rains … and rains. On.Off.On.Off. To say the lawn is gross… Continue Reading

Boring and well-behaved

Paid taxes last week. As I work freelance, I do this January and July (based on whatever my accountant comes up with). The January payment is always a bit of a deep breath after the madness of the holiday season.… Continue Reading

Onwards!

Happy entry into 2023. So. Spent the last week of 2022 fighting a chest infection. Finally gave up on Thursday and spoke with GP. Appointment to be seen in-person next morning. Antibiotics, instructions to do X and Y and call… Continue Reading

The year that was (well, almost) …

Happy hols. It’s Boxing Day here (named for when the servants of the rich used to have the day off after working on Xmas and were given their Christmas ‘box’) which is a day off in a week that few… Continue Reading