The world here is slowly moving towards spring. March can be an all-over-the-place month but at least we are seeing a lot more blossom (magnolia, cherry, in addition to a load of daffodils and other bulbs) – which helps regarding… Continue Reading
This past week has been … a bit of this and that. I found myself only wearing Perfumer H Smoke even though I’ve got four samples sitting on my desk waiting to be worn and thought about (I really like… Continue Reading
We had a brief good weather respite: no rain and mild temps. I was thankful. Gone now though. Another flood meeting is being discussed, but I don’t think I can stomach it. Anyway, February is my birthday month and I… Continue Reading
More rain. Not very romantic. We’re coming up to Valentine’s Day on Wednesday. The day before here is Shrove Tuesday, pancake day. Busy week. British Vogue had an article about scents of seduction with some interesting entries, including Piguet Fracas… Continue Reading
We had a flood meeting in the village hall which turned out to be short on flood info and long on a couple of councillors wanting the village to set up an emergency committee to deal with, well, emergencies: like… Continue Reading
Last week was significantly milder and I had a trip into town for a haircut. I wore the last of the six samples I bought recently. These were not the most successful of purchases. I wrote about three of the… Continue Reading
Last week it was freezing. Like so so cold. I spent a fair bit of time under what we call the Cape of Doom (a heating pad that drapes over the shoulders, a bit down the back and clips in… Continue Reading