London treats and tailors’ thimbles

Although I was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the North-East of England, I grew up in a village in the Buckinghamshire countryside. A forty-minute train journey from the nearby town was enough to take you to London for a ‘day out’. So a day in the capital equals a special treat for me – and nowContinueContinue reading “London treats and tailors’ thimbles”

October sea-bathing and dresses for weddings

Last week-end involved us taking a short break, hence the ability to enjoy this sunset over the sea on Saturday evening. A swim in the sea was possible, stepping into the waves straight from the beach opposite the apartment we were staying in, so we could walk back for hot showers, wrapped in beach-towels. OtherContinueContinue reading “October sea-bathing and dresses for weddings”