Happy winter solstice. We’ve now officially shifted from autumn and have another bout of gales. Not much rain and not a ‘named’ storm. Just wind. I remind myself to be thankful we’re now very slowly inching back into the light.… Continue Reading
Today, we start with a some holiday snark and then move briefly on to candles (there’s still a bit of snark regarding the candles). I no longer get dressed up for the holidays. I do try to be more presentable… Continue Reading
We had our third (maybe fourth) storm of the season. The reason I’m not sure is because this one’s name starts with D (Darragh) and I don’t recall anyone talking about a C named storm. Anyway, Darragh. On Friday night,… Continue Reading
Yes, I know: first of all, when did the name change? I see anything from 2021 to 2023, and I’m not going to make an effort to figure out which is correct. I have seen a bit of noise that… Continue Reading
This post was originally meant to go up next week but the fragrance is causing me such befuddlement that you’re getting it today. This past week we had winter, autumn and spring in a three day period (1 degree Celsius… Continue Reading
It’s been a mild autumn here, but now we’re moving on. Colder, wetter coming up. This is the current conversation with neighbours when we meet: oh, it’s lovely – too bad it won’t last. I have friends who live in… Continue Reading
A digression first: I recently read about a collaboration between the cookery writer Nigel Slater (who I’ve mentioned several times: love his diaries) and perfumer Lyn Harris of Miller Harris and Perfumer H (I love that brand’s fragrance Smoke). They… Continue Reading