It is Winter Carnival in Quebec City, bitterly cold and surpassingly beautiful. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache has come not…
Author: Vivienne
A Strange Breed of Englishmen…
A lady came and looked around our flat today. She was downsizing; she wanted something that felt spacious without being…
Be Quiet in Shavasana…
I use my Yoga class in the mornings as part of my devotions. I keep a beautiful icon of Christ…
A Feeling…
My oldest son called me this morning. He was on his way home from work. It was 2 in the…
My Social Network…
Today I joined Linkedin and just thought I’d have to click an “accept” button. But no! I hastily ran…
Chestnuts Roasting…
At Christmas we always had dates on the coffee table. In an oval balsa wood box with tooth picks inside.…
The Wellie Brigade…
This morning you would have thought the house was going to blow over and thank goodness we’re not in a…
A Real Christmas…
This year we had a real Christmas. I was able to forget about buying those ‘difficult to please’ people presents.…
Stranded…
My elderly uncle believes that if there are going to be disruptions on any travel services they will happen over…
Changing Destinations…
One would think that a bus with Crystal Palace emblazoned on its front window could be depended upon to go…