Summertime in the UK means juicy and delicious strawberries. Big, red and soft, strawberries here actually taste like they smell — sweet. They will forever remind me of warm sunshine and cool summers in London. For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Read More Summertime and sweet strawberries for usThe tennis championship at Wimbledon has been around for 100 years! Even the local post box was getting into the spirit of things. For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Read More It’s that season again in WimbledonMy 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 […]
Read More Last dayIt’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
Read More Going to see Come From AwayAnd 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 […]
Read More Feeling a little homesickIt’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 […]
Read More The Platinum JubileeIt 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 […]
Read More I am missing my democracy sausageThey 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. […]
Read More A weekend in Nantes, BrittanyWe’re in Nantes for the weekend. Catching up with friends from Sydney! For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Read More Our very first glimpse of BrittanyFor Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Read More A lovely invitation to sit downFor Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Read More Wisterias are blooming on our streetA 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
Read More Beautiful still pond at Richmond Park
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