For Six Word Saturday
Found walking through an old graveyard
Hello Paris!
After many years of waiting I finally made it to Paris! It was a day trip with my husband, son, and my favourite in laws. I had wanted to visit this remarkable city for years! My first visit was in 1981. I was about five years old. I hardly remembered a thing and desperately wanted... Continue Reading →
The gum tree
"Do you want to go back?" he asks me one summer afternoon. We were strolling through a park at the time. I knew my husband wasn't asking about returning to our flat. Back to our teenage son who passed on a walk with his parents. "I could stay here a long time. It's completely up... Continue Reading →
Beyond the gate
Featured image by Jonny Gios on Unsplash I wonder if I should ask him to check his bags one last time. Just to make sure he has everything. But the words stick in my throat. I know he is ready to go. The big wide world, with its adventures and heartbreak, is waiting for him.... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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. https://youtu.be/NUXEGQKeY7Y 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... Continue Reading →
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.... Continue Reading →
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
Patron saint of bridges and confessors
You’ll see this statue of John of Nepomuk on Charles bridge if you visit Prague. Legend has it he was chained and thrown into the Vltava river to drown for not divulging the confessions of the Queen of Bohemia. The image was taken with the iPhone and edited using the Hipstamatic App. For Debbie’s Six... Continue Reading →
On the flight from Prague
To the young man behind me on the flight to London from Prague, Hello my friend. I couldn't help overhearing your conversation with that young woman next to you. You say you're from Prague and ask where she is from. She says she's from Newcastle, not London. She's polite and friendly, but is a little... Continue Reading →
An odd little duck
Some may say a duck in uniform is a little odd. But we think he’s charming. Spotted the soldier in Edinburgh🏴 We were walking along the Royal Mile when my husband stopped at a shop window and pointed him out. He’s been ours ever since. For Becky’s Odd Squares Challenge
My tree
If I had to describe myself as a tree, it’ll have to be these cherry blossom trees in London. They’re migrants. Just like me. Planted far from home and thriving in their new environment. For bloganuary. Describe yourself as a tree.
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