Author: Cinnamon

I planted a load of nasturtium seeds in the garden over the summer. Nothing happened for months. I think it was too hot and dry. So, I forgot about them. But late September, they started to come up – like,… Continue Reading →

I’ve said in the past that Halloween is my favourite holiday. It’s interesting, it’s fun, it’s quirky, it features pumpkins. It doesn’t come with the baggage you get with other holidays. I’m not hugely big on Xmas. I don’t like… Continue Reading →

It is decidedly autumn. Meaning: it’s raining here. And I have a leak next to my back door. Get to call company that installed door tomorrow… Oh, in between the trees are gorgeous and the fields at the farm shop… Continue Reading →

It was a busy week here and I was distracted. Except for The Perfumer’s Story Old Books. So we’re doing a quick look at book fragrances. I think the idea of a perfume based on the smell of old books… Continue Reading →

So, third iteration of travelogue related to recent trip to London. I think I mentioned that for most of the things I sampled, I chose based on name – except for the Jul et Mad fragrances. Regarding those, the SA… Continue Reading →

It’s October. I am having a bit of trouble getting my head round that. In any case, in round two of my travel log, the focus is meeting up with friends I hadn’t been able to see in years. It’s… Continue Reading →

So, like Portia, I travelled recently, though my trip wasn’t half as exciting based on the South Korean trip post. Still, however, it was good to go to London even during the otherworldliness of the 10-day mourning period regarding the… Continue Reading →