Happy Birthday to me
Today I’m 55 years old. That’s beginning to sound quite old to me – I’ve already outlived my parents by several years and that’s a strange feeling, I can tell you. Depending on which one I compare...
View ArticleCharleston Farmhouse – living at its most creative
We visited Charleston Farmhouse, in Sussex, a week or so ago. This was the home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, who were part of the Bloomsbury group of artists and writers, which included people...
View ArticleUnder-whelmed in the City
I was in London at the end of last week, doing some private tuition for a youngish couple. It was her birthday, and he had bought the lesson as a gift for her. We were still in the throes of a very...
View ArticleChester, here we come……
Moonlight over Chester After feeling as if we’ve been stuck in a holding pattern for the last several years, life has suddenly taken off like a roller coaster on speed. Geoff has had a job offer...
View ArticleHappiness is in the middle
A question of balance? I got four photography books for Christmas (Yay!) and I’ve just started The Photographer’s Vision by Michael Freeman. He talks about there being two different audiences for...
View ArticleView from the Wirral
Well, here we are on the Wirral peninsula and the holiday cottage we’re in is to die for. It’s immaculately decorated and furnished, and the owners have provided absolutely everything you could...
View ArticlePutting down roots
Roots, and home, and all that that means have been on my mind lately. I’m terribly unhappy at the moment and find it hard to write anything and even harder to muster up any enthusiasm for taking...
View ArticleBe careful what you wish for!
Another year, another birthday. Last year on my birthday, I wrote this: I need a change or a challenge. And not the kind of everyday challenge like earning money and finding work, but something...
View ArticleAn open letter to estate agents
We know there are lots of you out there who’re doing a good job. The one who sold our own house was very good indeed; admittedly we haven’t met many like him in this area yet, but we live in hope....
View ArticleLife is what happens when you’re making other plans
Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans, sang John Lennon, and that’s been amply proven this week. We finally had our offer on a house accepted on Saturday, only for Geoff to lose...
View ArticleA visual life
This week I’ve been inspired by Kim Manley Ort’s post, A Visual CV, to have a go myself. There are ten questions, to be answered visually, without words. I’ve found it surprisingly difficult. The...
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