At The End of the Garden

At The End of the Garden

I have this place at the end of the garden, hidden away in the shrubs and bushes where I can go to work. It's calm and natural and peaceful and I can think there. Today I decorated it some more with some of my favourite items. It's the second, and last weekend of 6 Republic [...]

Look Who’s Coming to Dinner

Look Who’s Coming to Dinner

Salem opens today and I managed to get a sneak peek around the set up before opening. You will not be disappointed! There is literally something spooky and spectacular for everyone. So, if you follow my blog expect to see a lot of horror and halloween spookiness on the blog over the next few weeks. [...]

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 [...]