Doing summer
Yes; it is a slightly sarcastic title.
Geography of Home
Thoughts about moving, resettling, and our sense of home.
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Bees, Badgers, and Bumbling along
First thing upon waking at home after a month away was to tackle our very overgrown garden.
New friends and other activities
When we arrived at our friend’s house in Santa Barbara just before dinner, we immediately settled ourselves on the deck overlooking the bay.
San Francisco, AI version
When I landed in San Francisco last week, for the first time I went through immigration with NO QUEUE at all.
Change of view
We have just finished another spurt of smallish refurbishments on our 150-year-old house.
One long weekend...
We have been in the midst of a sudden heat wave in the UK, which means things fall apart. So many things fall apart when heat waves occur in the UK, but particularly the train system which suffers when the heat causes various signalling systems to fail. And of course, as many of you know, our elderly housing stock is meant to keep heat in, not out. Air conditioning is not included in most older…
Writing, Gardens, and Garlic Magic
Sometimes I think I am one of the luckiest people in the world.
Jewellery is for wearing
Recently a cohort of my longtime friends had a lengthy discussion about the joy of wearing pieces of jewellery that hold family traditions steeped into every link and stone.
In between times
At this time of year in the UK, we yearn for as much sun and warmth as possible.
When that ship has sailed...
Growing older.