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Doors- Battersea London

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What struck me about these two doors is how identical the two properties were and the strong desire for individuality. In this case personal taste was expressed by the colour choice of the doors, and the state and type of … Continue reading

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Write on- It’s a shade of grey.

If you haven’t heard of, or read Fifty Shades of Grey, where have you been?  I took a look at the book after hearing all the hype and wanted to see what was the fuss. The first thing that I … Continue reading

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Tales from the City- A lost art deco table at Eltham Palace

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I love art deco. It was just my luck that I was able to go to Eltham Palace the very day the Art Deco Fair was on. Eltham Palace is a modernist’s heaven mixed with ancient History. Hidden away in … Continue reading

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Doors- Whitstable Kent

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I just adore Whitstable, the sea air, the small shops and this little blue door. It’s almost attached to the building next door. Very off balanced for the entire building, but, sometimes a door goes where it wants to go … Continue reading

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Write on- What’s missing from my morning read?

Recently I’ve subscribed to my morning read on my kindela.  I miss the classified adverts which were fun to read, but pointless as I rarely replied to them. I miss walking over to the corner shop, saying hello, and picking … Continue reading

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Doors- Klaipeda

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I love doors. I love the idea of a barrier to the world and an entrance to an inner world. This door caught my eye whilst on a trip to Lithuania.  What impressed me is how far set in the inner … Continue reading

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Ted’s Day Out- The Big Road Trip- Part Three California Dreaming

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Before we started out on this road trip, I seriously pondered, am I brave or foolish not to have rung ahead and booked hotel rooms?  After all not everyone is dog friendly. Luckily we had no problems getting rooms and … Continue reading

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Tale from the City- The High Class Butcher of Oxford

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I love going to market. As a child I remember the weekly trip with excitement and awe. Each week our local market magically became brand new. A land yet undiscovered! Baby chicks one week, hens the next. Men threw fish … Continue reading

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Ted’s Day Out- The Big Road Trip Part Two Oregon

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We didn’t plan our trip. We didn’t book a single motel, nor have a serious thought as to our route, other than thinking, hey let’s drive down the coast and see what happens. Crazy enough but with Ted?  We did … Continue reading

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Ted’s Day Out- The Big Road Trip- Part One the Washington Coast

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We decided Ted needed to get out of the city and planned a short road trip from Seattle Washington to Santa Barbara California. It was only meant to take a few days, but Ted wanted to stop at every beach … Continue reading

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