It’s cold and sunny here. Makes a change from grey/wet/foggy/meh. Our flying trip to London was fun. Everyone masked on train (bar a very odd woman on way back) and most people on public transport (yes, we took the tube).… Continue Reading
I continue to work my way through my 10-sample set. Should have something to say about these fragrances soon. In the meantime, we’re up to London this week for a flying one-day visit and surely I’ll have to write about… Continue Reading
I was going to write about nesting: ie, what we do with the dog (he doesn’t really like being covered with his blankets but does enjoy having them coiled round him like he’s in a nest) and what we people… Continue Reading
Last Wednesday, on my morning walk, I noticed that the local creek was nearing the top of its banks. This seemed an apt metaphor for where we are moving into a new year: maybe all will be well and a… Continue Reading
I hope it was a pleasant day for those who celebrate Christmas (and those who don’t). Here it rained. And rained. And rained. Dark, grey, dreary (the odd picture below is the glass roof in my kitchen with rain). We… Continue Reading
I remember when Ormonde Jayne launched with three fragrances in 2002. I think I’m correct in listing those as Ormonde Woman (just called Ormonde back then), Frangipani and Champaca. And I recall sitting at work trying to think through which… Continue Reading
I lost my job (well, was made redundant) during the 2008/09 financial crisis and socked some of my redundancy payment into starting an online niche perfume shop. It lasted for six years. The key brand unpinning it lasting that long… Continue Reading