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Architectural Bad Manners
By all accounts, Edward I was not a monarch to cross ( Read more... ) -
Architectural Good Manners
Portmeirion is a magical place. Clinging desperately to the side of a steep Welsh valley, the sugary colours of the stucco stand in counterpoint to the dark, lustrous greens of the surrounding woodland. The sweeping vista of the bay carries your eye to the brooding hills above Harlech and out beyond the lighthouse you can see infinity on a clear ( Read more... ) -
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Well, there we go, the last episode of "Ashes to Ashes". Nice ending (which I will not be spoiling ( Read more... ) -
Mixed Emotions at the (almost) End of the Academic Year
Its not been an easy year, either at work or personally ( Read more... ) -
Indulgence
I have scenarios to write. I have laundry to do. These are important things that need my attention. They are things that require some thought .(Yes, laundry requires thought or you end up with pink knickers. Or worse).
But most of all, what I want to do is go for a long soak in a nice hot bath, with lots of bubbles. I don't have to think in the ( Read more... ) -
Body Parts Deserving of Admiration
Having watched Australia, Wolverine and Coraline over the last few days, I started to muse about Hugh Jackman and physical attributes. Yes, its a quiet evening (Ashes to Ashes isn't starting for another half an hour) and yes, Coraline doesn't exactly fit into that pattern but I thought I'd mention it for it was a damn fine movie and the 3D on it ( Read more... ) -
Phases
Several years ago (4 or five, I think) a tutor suggested I should join a local exhibiting embroidery group. I was a bit surprised, as I'd never really thought about it, but was thrilled (seeing as she was the person who created the group in the first place).
As it does, life got in the way; the thought was there, but the opportunity didn't seem to ( Read more... ) -
Moving On, Slowly but Surely
I've been back at work for a fortnight now and things are slowly moving on. Many of my students were genuinely pleased to see me, which was a much needed boost and the students who knew what had happened made things so much easier, despite a few tears. I have two really wonderful groups this year, for which I am constantly grateful (I started with ( Read more... ) -
Marking Time
This is just a short post to let those of you who read this know where I've been hiding, and to say thank you to our good friends on here for their love and support ( Read more... ) -
Pleasant Surprises
For a very long time, a good friend has recommended Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody books to me as a rollicking good read. At Christmas I decided to treat myself to the first one and also picked up a book about an Edwardian railway detective (Necropolis Railway, I think ( Read more... )