In a Tuscan Garden
Reading time 11 minutes
My job takes me to all sorts of interesting places, some nice, some not so nice, but always interesting. This week I have […]
Travel
Anything Fauxs
Reading time 5 minutes
I have just returned from my annual pilgrimage to Christmas World, Europe’s biggest Christmas trade fair. Had I not known where I was, […]
A Feast for the Eyes: Terrain, USA & Oogenlust, The Netherlands
Reading time 9 minutes
Among the many perks of my job is the opportunity to travel. In the last fortnight I have been to the USA, Germany […]
Fogbound
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I managed to spend a whole 20 hours in the UK between trips to the USA and Amsterdam. In that time I unpacked, repacked, […]
Saying it with Flowers
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Two subjects I prefer not to write about in this blog are my day job and artificial flowers. Today I make an exception, […]
Moving Mountains
Reading time 6 minutes
You may ask what is interesting about the photograph at the top of this post. It is, after all, a view out of […]
A Walk in the Park
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They say “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. In order to avoid falling into the same trap as Jack, […]
A Case for Daydreaming
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There is a great deal to recommend letting your mind wander aimlessly, and yet how often do we allow ourselves to daydream? At […]
Pretty in Pink: Podranea ricasoliana
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Draped elegantly over the high walls surrounding Marrakech’s wealthier villas and riads is an elegant climber known variously as pink trumpet vine, Queen of […]
Being Mindful in Marrakech
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For someone who is building a library, I don’t read a great deal. I am not a great one for sitting and relaxing, nor […]
Il Giardino di Boboli, Florence
Reading time 18 minutes
The Medici of Florence were not only one of the richest families in Europe for a time, but also phenomenal garden makers. They […]
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
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This week an Italian described their country to me as “Third World”. I may only be a visitor, but I could not agree […]