When did I become such a worrier? Is it a symptom of increasing age or have I always fretted about things? I do feel that we all worry more since the Covid pandemic started and we had to endure the … [Read more...]
No—sew Lavender Bags
My lavender yield this year was tiny, my total crop cut from a couple of plants that I planted back in Spring. The stems were too short and irregular to use to weave “lavender rockets” … [Read more...]
Summer holiday Day Five
All holidays have to end. Our flight home was at 13:45 hours so we planned to leave at 10am. There was time for a short roof-top yoga session and even a quick dip in the pool. I packed my bags and … [Read more...]
Summer holiday Days Three and Four
The constant chattering of the cicadas sounds like the rhythmic “click, click” of a garden sprinkler as it rotates. Each morning I awoke in time to watch the sun rise over the hills across the bay. … [Read more...]
Summer holiday Day Two
“Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun”. All morning there had been the joyous squeals and laughter from the pool then suddenly it went quiet. The water was still, flat and inviting … [Read more...]
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