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January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

Nollaig na mBan…

 
On this, the last of the twelve holy days which marks the end of the Christmas season, women in Ireland would traditionally visit each other and drink tea.

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January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

BELLS

 
don’t worry my dear

there’ll still be bells this Christmas

some things never change

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Living in Switzerland, one cannot fail to be confronted by the ubiquitous nature of the bell.

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Drawings and paintings

The Time Between the Years…

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020

The Gift of the Magi

As a young couple, Remo and I gave each other the same little book for Christmas.

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Girls in Front of Boats

August 14, 2019August 21, 2019

Memories… Larne – Stranraer

 

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PINK TELEPHONE…

August 14, 2019January 19, 2020

Things I love… No.

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Lauberhorn Rennen – WENGEN

January 19, 2019September 20, 2020

Memories of an incredible weekend in WENGEN… at the men’s downhill race!

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A Christmas Cat on a Persian Carpet

December 14, 2018March 11, 2019

A  Christmas Cat on a Persian Carpet
On Seraina’s ninth birthday she received a pair of shiny white, brand new ice-skates and a lady called Gertrud Schnee, yes, she was really called Mrs Snow, gave her a snowy white

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CAVIAR

November 23, 2018March 11, 2019

Things I love… Nr 125

The thing I love about caviar is that you eat it off the back of your hand…
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Willow-Pattern Porcelain….

August 27, 2018August 14, 2019

Things I love… No.

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—the lady with the turquoise feet for Andrea—

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018

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