Project 2020: Week #13

This is new music our son will be learning today. I love the title of the piece. His cello teacher walked all the way to our place and pushed it through our letter box this afternoon. I wished I could have invited her up and offered her some tea. We set up our computer on […]

In Need of Inspiration? Discover Writing Prompts Are Coming in April — Discover

Join us next month to keep (or renew) your blogging momentum, and to connect with new writers around the world. In Need of Inspiration? Discover Writing Prompts Are Coming in April — Discover Just in case you haven’t seen it yet, writing prompts will be arriving in April. Bravo WordPress Editors! Thank you.

5 things I am looking forward to when this is over

By the time this is published, we would have been locked down for almost a week. The British Prime Minister has banned all non-essential travel. Most businesses and places where people congregate are now closed. We are allowed out only for one period of exercise and to buy food or medicine. But regular trips to […]

The t-shirt arrived in the mail

Six Word Saturday

Thankful

Found in the crypt of St Paul’s Cathedral. They were under a plaque commemorating the British servicemen who lost their lives in the Korean War. I felt so sorry and grateful. Via the Daily Post Photo Challenge #91: Thankful

Project 2020: Week #12

Big, red and sweet. I spotted the strawberries at our local grocery store. There was still plenty of fruits and vegetables. Lots of food and drink. It was comforting to see. There is no forced lockdown in the UK as yet. There are warnings to be sensible, to avoid large gatherings and limit travel, but […]

Courage, Compassion and COVID19

Our family moved to London a little over three months ago. It was in the middle of winter. It was dark and cold, but that didn’t bother us. We wandered the crowded streets and enjoyed every bit of what this grand old city had to offer. It was before the world knew about COVID19. A […]

It was a beautiful spring day!

Before the world went completely bonkers, there was a sunny and warm spring day. When children came rushing out of their homes to play at the local park and parents smiled as they watched their kids. For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Green

Via the Daily Post Photo Challenge #90: Green

Project 2020: Week #11

You can’t beat a sunny day. My husband volunteered for some extra shifts at work so I am home alone again enjoying the sunlight streaming through our windows. I am looking forward to May. They say the weather is consistently glorious from May. I can’t wait to visit the gardens we saw in winter. To […]

Mint and rosewater tea

I’m joining Su for some tea. You are most welcome to join us! The image was taken in happier times. Before all the restaurants emptied of people. I cannot wait for all this to be over and normal life to resume. In the meantime, here is some mint and rosewater tea. Delicious with hummus and […]

#GoWuhan: A conversation with Yuli Yang

It all began with a Facebook post on the 3 February. Yuli Yang, a CNN journalist living in Hong Kong, wrote a post about her Wuhan hometown and her love for its culture and food and shared it on social media. Concerned about the rise of xenophobia as COVID19 took hold, it was her way […]