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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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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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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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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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Afternoon tea…

December 5, 2017August 14, 2019

Things I love… No,123

Is there anything as lovely as having tea with Lena?

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The Red Table Cloth

December 1, 2017December 12, 2017

Things I love… No,122

In the middle of winter, with snow falling all around – this red table-cloth always warms my heart and reminds me of spring colours and the comfort of good friends
– thank you Jul

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