A week in Beijing was rich with history and mind boggling monuments.
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I’m taking stock of my garden of 2018 and making plans for 2019. Come for a little mini tour of some of my garden highlights with more to come as the year progresses xo
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Like most things in life, I feel over exuberant and under prepared! I’m just going to start. Improvements will be ongoing and isn’t that a bit of a metaphor for life!
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London is one of my favourite cities to visit. It never disappoints and I don’t mind the drizzle.
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How 2005, the year I turned 50, that started off with a very sad event, holds one of the most romantic moments in my life.
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Nine years in a row, visiting one of the worlds most beautiful and interesting cities. I still pinch myself.
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A trip to Yorkshire is good for my soul. I love all of England but Yorkshire is my happy place.
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Flat lays are such a fun way to photograph objects and really help you learn about the basics of photography composition.
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Our bedroom is one of my favourite rooms in our home and that's saying a lot because I love all the rooms.
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It would be near to impossible to describe Claude Monet's home and garden at Giverny other than to say it is like walking into a Monet painting. We visited back in 2008.
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It all started back in 2001 when we took 10 weeks to tootle around the UK. We decided to do some home exchanges as our daughter was two years old having an actual home to stay in would be better than hotel living.
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Three years after our first trip to India, we were kindly invited back and spent two weeks in December 2006, with time in Mumbai working at the school and then a week off exploring Matheran and Udaipur. More fairytale locals to experience.
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I love gardens. I think that comes as no surprise, given the number of garden and flower images I post. I can’t stop doing it.
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Enjoy this visual journal of our first trip to India. xo
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I can't believe it is coming up to our five year anniversary in this home. The home I call my "new" home. We lived in our previous home for 11 years. I can't believe 5 years in our "new home" has snuck up on us. Is life moving more quickly???
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As I’ve aged, I have actually reverted to a style that I relied on heavily while I was in my teens. The key words would be casual and comfortable. I feel most like myself when I’m dressed in my uniform of denim and a classic top, be it a t-shirt, blouse or sweater.
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I expect my hair journey has been much the same as other women my age. Being a child of the 50’s, I succumbed to a home permanent by my Nana at the age of 10. It took me years to grow that out and I’m sure many of you are nodding your heads as you read this.
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Frankly, I don't know if I will be able to do what I am yearning to do. What if it isn’t possible? What is IT? What if I can’t develop and nurture something that is simply ME in my 60’s? Did I miss the boat?
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