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The changing seasons

So I'm now 23 days into my #EveryDayinMay challenge to myself. And Spring is moving towards summer. Here are some photos I took around the beginning of the month And now some taken on walk today. First I noticed these Hawthorn or "May" blossoms. Do you know the saying "Ne'er cast a clout 'til May…Read more The changing seasons

Salamanca

I'd intended documenting my walk today, but the weather was against me. It's really wet and windy, more Autumn than Spring. So I've decided to focus on another city from our October trip. Salamanca in Spain's Castilla y Leon region. We treated ourselves in this city and stayed at the plush Hospes Palacio de San Esteban ,…Read more Salamanca

Gardens

I'm not much of a gardener but love visiting and being in gardens. My mother filled her small terraced garden with blooms and my sister has inherited Mum's green fingers and has a lovely garden, but I'm usually having too much fun to take photos which do it justice. I'm lucky to have two beautiful open gardens right on…Read more Gardens

Scents

Thinking about the town that smelled of chocolate has made me remember other scents. Childhood day trips to my favourite beaches on the Gower, holding my breath as we drove past the stinks of Llandarcy. No point really. I got a bumper dose of the stench once I gave up and breathed again. Nearer to…Read more Scents

Towns that smell of chocolate*

To be honest I think I've only ever been to the one, although both Edinburgh, my home of nearly thirty years, and Carlisle, smell of biscuits.** The chocolatey town? Oloron Ste Marie in the south of France, where we visited the Lindt factory. Actually that's a bit misleading, I don't think you can take factory tours.…Read more Towns that smell of chocolate*

Baking again

I had planned on not eating cake, chocolates and puddings for the next few months after a massive binge at Easter. Planned. Things have not really gone to plan. First MrS made ice cream, and then there have been sooooo many bargain chocolates in the shops. Calling out to me to be saved. So today…Read more Baking again

Quizzes

Yes, I know I wrote that today would be armchair travel, but I'm short on the right inspiration. Instead my head is full of questions for a potential quiz. I like quizzes, mostly as a participant, but I have been known to make up my own. I like to have a theme. My best ever…Read more Quizzes

Walking (2)

Why the "2" Well I've posted on this subject before. Twice if you count the one about walking with DogS. But it's something I do a lot of, and can do at the moment. Yesterday's story was inspired by and thought up on one of my daily walks. Though the people just live in my head.…Read more Walking (2)

Stories

I really do love stories, "The Chalet School" and Bilbo Baggins when I was young, Slinky Malinky , Roald Dahl and Harry Potter (complete with voices) with MasterS when he was; MrS reading me Saki short stories. He felt kinship with Conradin from Srnedni Vashtar, even though his aunts were nothing but kindness. For me bounding spaniels…Read more Stories

Friday Night Dinner

Now I'm being a but naughty with this post. Am I talking about the TV show? Or my actual Friday night dinner. Actually a bit of both. If you're unfamiliar with the show then.. well, you'll need to hurry but you can find it here. So what's the connection? In the show the two grown up sons…Read more Friday Night Dinner