Some Enchanted Evening

Some Enchanted Evening

It was a holiday here yesterday and so today is the first day of the working week. I'm one of those unusual people that like the start of a new week but I did also like having a long weekend. The lat week has just flown by with a combination of a busy SL work [...]

Good Girls Go Bad

Good Girls Go Bad

Sunday morning and I'm a little unsure about what I will talk about. Sometimes I just put my fingers on the home keys of my keyboard and see what comes out. I'm watching the news from the US about the sad passing of Sen John McCain. I'm an avid follower of US politics, having studied [...]

Summer Days and Flowers

Summer Days and Flowers

How many kinds of sweet flowers grow In an English country garden? I'll tell you now of some that I know And those I miss you'll surely pardon Daffodils, heart's ease and flox Meadowsweet and lady smocks Gentain, lupine and tall hollihocks Roses, foxgloves, snowdrops, forget-me-nots In an English country garden Jimmie Rodgers Credits:- [ [...]

The Orangery

The Orangery

When my children were younger we holidayed for several years running at a small, family-run, hotel complex in Sorrento, Italy. the hotel itself only had around 8 rooms but there were cabins scattered around the complex. The hotel complex had originally been an orange and lemon grove and most of the cabins where shady with [...]

Beach Chill

Beach Chill

Happy Monday! The first day of the week and even though I like Mondays I'm particularly excited about what the week ahead has in store in real life. The weekend has flown by, as usual. The World Cup is heating up almost as much as the temperatures here in the UK and I have some [...]

Chill Out, Cook Out

Chill Out, Cook Out

It's Friiiiiday!!!! it's been a long and very hot week here in the UK. I haven't looked at the forecast for over the weekend but hopefully it will be nice, but not too blazing hot (unless my plans change and I can actually get to a beach over the weekend which is highly doubtful). Anyways, [...]