While you can sometimes find a quiet spot in a museum or art gallery, as I have, in the photo above, in London’s fabulous and free National Portrait Gallery, Pater and I have found a…
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I’ve written before about our very good fortune in having, on our island, a small core of musicians and of music-lovers who regularly organize house concerts. These have ranged from jazz to folk to classical,…
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While I’ve often been caught complaining about Blogger, generally to the effect that it’s gobbled up a comment or even part of a post I’m writing — hence the accompanying photo of a wonderful sculpture…
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Une Femme has a great article onpacking toiletries/cosmetics for carry-on. My own preparations were detailed way back here. I can happily report back that while I did have to buy new hair products in Paris,…
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If you read the comments on my last post, you’ll have noticed one from my lovely neighbour, Jane, welcoming us home and assuring me that she really doesn’t care how I’m dressed. Besides being a talented…
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