A small portion of my sojourn here in England has been taken up with the reverent disposal of my parents’…
Author: Vivienne
Favourite Food for Beloved Visitors…
My elderly uncle, brother of my late father, was visiting. We talked about family, naturally, he is the oldest living…
A Visit to my Daughter…
Our trip this week involved my daughter. She was officially on half-term but unofficially rehearsing so we couldn’t whisk her…
Wildflower Poppies…
I found a beautiful bush with delicate flowers blooming along our road. I could not resist them I had to…
Falling for Your Madness, Katharine Grubb
Eccentric literature professor David approaches Laura for a counter-cultural, rule-filled relationship filled with poetry, flowers and bottom-less cups of tea. Falling…
My Favourite Thing…
Some of the things I love about England.
The rockery. It harbours heathers, lavender and other hardy everygreens, shrubs that seem to tolerate hose pipe bans and droughts, often found in front of wood timbered houses but not always…And lastly, my favourite thing, sharing this Gap Year, on these fair shores, with my Southern Gentleman!
Would You Like to Buy Me a Cup of Tea?…
We were in Portobello Road, experiencing the market without a million people. The road is really pretty when it can…
My London Eye
There are a few landmarks that I see from a distance on the train as I make my way to…
When the Sun Comes Out…
Everyone is taking advantage of what may be a short summer, it is almost June after all!
Londoners are remarkable in that they go from Uggs, jumpers, coats, scarves, hats and gloves to sleeveless summer dresses, shorts, sandals, bare legs and less, in the blink of an eye!
One Hundred Churches in one Square Mile…
We have a wonderful little guide book to London entitled, I Never Knew That About London, by Christopher Winn. Hubs…