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Spring postcard with a new scar
I've been debating whether or not to post today's blog. When I started to work on it, the scale and magnitude of the COVID 19 outbreak was nothing compared to what it has become recently.While everyone...
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Thank you
First of all, an enormous, grateful and massive thank you to everyone who responded to the last and previous posts. I was completely floored by the sheer number of comments; it was something that I had...
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November recap
November has been beautiful and sunny for the most part, which was just as well as "Swan-in-Chief" Jerrine came for a visit! We had lunch at the beach, and it felt like summer ... while sipping chilled...
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Happy Holidays
 I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and happy holidays. It has been very busy, but I wanted to pop by and wish you a very happy, healthy and fabulous New Year 2023!Hope you enjoy this picture...
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January recap
2023 could not have had a better start; I took delivery of my long-awaited new car. I've been driving an electric, mostly solar-powered car since 2017 and went without hesitation for the same brand and...
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Workshop!
 Hosting a workshop has been forever on my mind as it is a much more personal way to share the things I post about, and it is such fun to do projects with a small group of people. With the completion...
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Spring pink
March has been a beautiful and fun month; it included a trip to London and the arrival of spring blossoms, birdsong and the tiniest of new leaves.My winter outdoor flower ensemble still looks fresh...
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60 today 🎈🎂 and April recap 🌿 🌼
 Celebrating my 60th birthday today! This is just a quick "bonjour" with more pictures than words. I am so sorry to have missed April's blog, but posting a recap down below.Hope everyone is having a...
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Flowers, London and vegetables
 I've always wanted to go to the Chelsea Flower Show in London, and this year I finally did! DS's girlfriend and I talked about it over Christmas and a couple of months later she surprised me with...
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Summer
 Summer has been blissful this year; it's been less hot than in previous years, and we even had a couple of weeks of cooler temperatures at the beginning of the month ... something I've never...
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Wall flowers!
As some of you may know, I attended a two-day workshop in London a couple of years ago that sparked a newfound love for arts and crafts projects. When I signed up, it did worry me a little bit that I...
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Some might have seen on my Instagram that I fractured my elbow right before Christmas. My arm needed to be immobilised for six weeks, and hence, there's been a long absence on social media and this...
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Workshop #2 - Lavender theme
 It's been a year since I announced my first workshop. I'm so glad I did the project, as I had the most wonderful and fun times with the ladies who participated. Everyone has been a star, and it was so...
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Spring and summer
 It has been a while, so I thought posting a summary of the last few months would be a nice way to catch up. Hope you have all been happy and well xxxSpring started with a trip to the nursery. It is...
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Christmas workshop
The festive season will be here sooner than we think, so this seems the perfect time to announce my upcoming Christmas workshop (a regular blog post will follow soon).My past workshops (olive and...
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Postcard from London
 Earlier this month, I went to London for a couple of days. As so often, I stayed in my favourite place, the Number Sixteen Hotel in South Kensington. Each time, the room is a surprise, as they are all...
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Postcard from Paris
 Autumn is still in full swing and a true feast for the eyes. Overall, it has been a fun fall season as I got to go to London first and then twice to Paris, which was such a wonderful treat. The first...
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Spring in London and Southern France
Just before Easter, I went to London for a few days. The weather could not have been better—sunny, bright, and beautiful. I walked everywhere, up to 17 km a day!Tea at Number Sixteen in the gorgeous...
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