It's a great wonder how 7 skirts made their way into my shopping basket, got through checkout and are now one by one turning up onto my doorstep. At the start of lockdown, I hauled out all the clothes I no longer wear. Over weeks or should I say months, the bags amplified. One bag [...]
Nesting in zones 2 is one of London’s finest villages, Hampsted. A time-honoured contrast in comparison to its neighbours. Drawn to the carpet of greenery, undeterred by the lack of sunshine, I made an early afternoon visit to the stunning ancient woodland. Our journey started at the entrance opposite Hampstead Heath station. Using good old [...]
My morning was spent hiding under an umbrella. Only slightly lifting it to see my surroundings. I had timed our day out accordingly with the weather report, we were still an hour away from dry skies. Even with my obscured view, we had managed to walk in the direction of the English flower garden. With [...]
Summer used to appear in different forms. That resembled hours of planning, plane tickets, overpacked suitcases and neoteric outfits. For 2020 the plots are a little different. I’m holidaying 10 to 30 minutes away from home. Google maps open on my desktop, exhibiting fragments of greenery. With my mouse, I’d trace over the margins of [...]
Setting the remote control down, I turned to pick up my latest read. Candy for my thoughts. The box no longer entertains me as much as it once used to during the F•R•I•E•N•D•S era. Gone are the days when I’d look forward to sitting in one place for half an hour without the distraction of [...]
