Handful of flowers from a friend

A young friend picked these flowers for me this afternoon. It’s been a day of small kindnesses. I helped out at our church this morning. We were running a second hand book stall to raise money for TearFund’s humanitarian appeal for Ukraine. We had tea and cakes as well a table full of sunflower seedlings […]

Last day

My parents came to visit us recently. As well as spending a week with us, they used our home as a base to travel to Prague and Scotland. The last time I saw them was in Tasmania, just before we moved to London. That was almost three years ago now. It was their last day […]

Going to see Come From Away

It’s a sunny Saturday afternoon. Spent it wandering the streets of Soho with family. Mum and dad have come over from Tasmania. It’s been lovely to spend time with them! For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Feeling a little homesick

And with a wave from her balcony from Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty, the Queen drew an epic four day Platinum Jubilee celebration to a close. It was a fantastic time to celebrate all things British. The buntings were out from Covent Garden… … to Chinatown! There were street parties, strawberries and cucumber sandwiches. And the […]

The Platinum Jubilee

It’s the start of the Jubilee long weekend! There is a feeling of celebration in the air. We went into the city with friends and headed for Soho. There is a small restaurant that does amazing noodle soups. Their dumplings aren’t bad either. The buntings were out and waving in the breeze. We even caught […]

I am missing my democracy sausage

It was Election Day in Australia this weekend. For those who haven’t experienced it, there is a sense of community during this time. As the polling booths open, you’ll see schools or local charities fundraise for their cause by cooking up sausages and selling them to those waiting to vote. It’s a great day where […]

A weekend in Nantes, Brittany

They say there was a particularly progressive law that came from this part of France in 1598. Called the Edict of Nantes, it allowed unheard of religious freedoms to the Protestant minority living in Catholic France at the time. It was a law that upheld their rights and allowed them to live by their faith. […]

Our very first glimpse of Brittany

We’re in Nantes for the weekend. Catching up with friends from Sydney! For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

A lovely invitation to sit down

For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Wisterias are blooming on our street

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Beautiful still pond at Richmond Park

A friend took me through Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park this morning. The flowers were in bloom and it was beautiful. For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

We’re looking after this gorgeous friend

Friends of ours asked if we could look after their beautiful dog for a few days while they went away. We were thrilled! Our son has wanted to look after a dog since he was six years old. Now at almost 16 he’s finally got the opportunity to do so. She is such a lovely […]