It’s not often that you get to start a completely new life. A new year. In a new country, a new town, a new house. But that’s exactly what I’ve got this year. Last year – 2020 If you’ve been following the drama of our lives (my husband, Olivier, and me), you’ll know that in […]
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I don’t do Christmas
That’s right – I don’t do Christmas. But before you start feeling sorry for me, let me tell you that it’s not in a ‘bah humbug’ kind of way. And I haven’t always been like this so let me explain why I don’t do Christmas. Childhood Christmas Of course, when I was a child, growing […]
Rescuing the Past
I’m not sure if I’ve actually rescued the past, or just delayed the inevitable demise of some photographic relics. I think it’s the latter. A few years ago while living in Moscow, I found myself wanting to buy all the old photos which I came across in flea markets and other places that sold second-hand […]
One Swallow does not a Summer Make
I love this quote. So before writing this post I researched the origin of it. In its entirety, it’s this: One swallow does not a summer make, nor one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy. Aristotle (384BC – 322BC) He might have said it […]
Growing Things
You might have seen my post about Russian gardens. If so, you’ll probably have understood that I love gardens and growing things. But it’s not so easy to do it yourself, depending on the resources you have available to you. Gardening and my family history Both my grandfathers were into gardening. I don’t know much […]