Have you ever watched a film with a scene set on a beach with gently lapping waves and a villa which has its own jetty and vast, spacious rooms? Well: that describes the house where I am staying for … [Read more...]
Reflections and Ruminations.
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...]
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