August in numbers…

August felt like the longest month. Partly because it is a long month (31 days), but the fact that … More

Scents&Stories

I have been rereading Apricots on the Nile by Colette Rossant which has, not surprisingly, made me think about food … More

Update: I had gotten the titles and editions for Moomin in English mixed up. It is now corrected. It is … More

So pastels and florals aren’t exactly groundbreaking for spring, but has mint been such big player previous springs? Or … More

So let us start the Christmas shopping a little bit. Never hurts to start thinking about it in time, Christmas … More

So let’s get this summary of the month out of the way, and just ignore the fact that October isn’t … More

Avoid pronouncing the phrases everyone else does. Think up your own way of speaking, even if only to convey the … More

This past weekend I conducted an experiment; I started at the top and worked my way through my books, turning … More

I’ve taken you to Venice, I’ve taken you to Paris; might I invite you to one of my favourite places … More

-It’s been a long week it feels like; Trump got elected as president of the USA which no one thought … More