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A bit of earth 3 Jan 2012 | 09:52 am
The seasons have gone by faster than usual this year, my daughter said to me as we were walking down a narrow, mud-slippery lane. Not quite 14 is my daughter; have enough years gone by for her to u.....
Through a Glass Darkly 10 Nov 2011 | 09:51 am
From the sculpture gallery at Chatsworth Many bloggers (who I greatly admire) have explained that their blog is a space for counting blessings, for appreciating simple pleasures, for capturing momen...
Pensive 3 Nov 2011 | 02:28 am
My youngest daughter at Chatsworth An entire season of months has ebbed, and so many thoughts and experiences have just dried up and blown away . . . rather like the leaves, which are being shed w...
Getting my feet wet 30 Jul 2011 | 02:29 am
It seems like about a minute ago that we were plunging into summer . . . and now August is already looming. So many important experiences have just been waves on the sand: roll on, relentless time. ...
Many happy returns 17 Jun 2011 | 05:17 pm
Today is my oldest daughter’s “golden” birthday: She is seventeen on the 17th of June. We moved to England when I was 7 months pregnant with Rebecca, and I remember, so vividly, that last long week o...
Best of show 3 Jun 2011 | 05:43 am
Despite the intermittent rain, June is bustin' out all over here in our little West Berkshire corner of England. May is usually my busiest gardening month of the year, but this spring I've been restin...
War stories: The Cazalet Chronicles 5 May 2011 | 01:53 am
Next week I am taking a group of students to see the theatrical production of War Horse and to visit the Classic War Stories for Children exhibit at the Imperial War Museum. For the past couple of wee...
Bluebell spring 29 Apr 2011 | 06:58 am
I didn't get any pictures of Texas bluebonnets this year, so I offer you some English bluebells instead. They are not at all the same thing, but they do belong in the very small category of blue flowe...
Gone to Texas 4 Apr 2011 | 09:23 am
Just for fun, I made a Wordle from the writing I've done over the years about the annual trips to my home state of Texas. The most frequently recurring words? Texas. drive. bluebonnets. Houston. ...
Bookshelves 2 Apr 2011 | 09:06 am
Are you the sort of person who checks out other people’s bookshelves? (Do you feel an immediate affinity with those people who love the same books that you do?) Earlier this week I had dinner in a l...
