Flowers Special flower for June 1 Jun 201828 May 2018 Humility, chastity and sweetness are the characteristics of June's special flower - the rose. But he who dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose. Anne Brontë An…
words Wise words from a notebook 7 May 20185 May 2018 I write in Oxford Black n' Red hardback notebooks, ruled and with spiral bindings. I buy them in packs of five from Amazon whenever there is a discount on the price.…
Books Tick Tock Tick Tock 8 Apr 20186 Apr 2018 On April 8th last year I wrote this post: Does London need a garden bridge? Yet by August 14th the new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, had called time on the…
Animals 5 More Cat Quotes 7 Apr 20186 Apr 2018 Leonardo da Vinci The smallest feline is a masterpiece. Colette Time spent with a cat is never wasted. Jules Verne I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A…
Animals 5 Literary Cats 31 Mar 201830 Mar 2018 Ernest Hemingway A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not. Charles Dickens What greater gift than…
Flowers… Like a garden full of weeds 28 Mar 201828 Mar 2018 Today it’s Weed Appreciation Day. #WeedAppreciationDay No-one seems to know who started this special day to celebrate weeds. However, it’s not meant to be a day to promote the virtues…
Christmas Wishing You a Happy Christmas! 25 Dec 201724 Dec 2017 Hope you're having a very Happy Christmas. You might enjoy these seasonal quotes: Bob Hope My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to…
In the News It’s National Tea Day! 21 Apr 201717 Sep 2018 April 21st is National Tea Day and if you're in London you can go to the official National Tea Day celebrations at Kensington Roof Garden. I live miles away from…
