Beyond the sea. But also the deep beautiful blue pigment derived from Lapis Lazuli. For centuries the most prized of pigments. Lapis was mined in Afghanistan, ground up and then caravanned along the Silk Road, through Samarkand where the mosques and madrassas glistened with gold and ultramarine mosaic. Its destination was Venice and the studios of…Read more Ultramarine
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Perfume
The scent setting the scene. Who will I be today? Musky, floral, fresh? I've usually got a few different bottles on the go. Favourites like Jicky are aways there but their companions come and go, depending on the season or my mood. Scent is precious memory, spraying a card with Eau du Soir I have…Read more Perfume
Netflix
Thank you to MrS for suggesting this topic. And coincidentally it's the subject of a post in my RMarinaeader too. We only discovered Netflix earlier this year, (thanks MasterS) but quickly picked up the habit of binge watching. It was a treat in the evenings back in the summer and we galloped though our favourite,…Read more Netflix
hats
I love hats and have a big collection. I probably wear a hat 75% of the time, the only thing is it's most likely to be one like this rather than like this or this and I've actually never found the right occasion for this. I get to wear my trusty sunhat…Read more hats
fridays
Don't go checking your calendars, it is still Thursday, well it is where I am, typing this. But Fridays are special; it doesn't matter that it's been over a year since I last had a "normal" working week, or that I only worked three days back then, nor even that Saturday can be a work…Read more fridays
eating out
It's one of my favourite things and maybe the thing I miss most since our move to the country. That or being able to walk everywhere which I suppose is related, there are plenty of nice places to go out and eat quite close by, but not many that don't involve a car journey, and…Read more eating out
dogs
To be honest this post was meant to be "doing nothing" and I have a half formed post in my head, but I'm afraid it's late and MrS needs to get up for a very early train tomorrow so it's not fair for me to stay up late writing, and I'd need time to develop…Read more dogs
cake
I'm really quite fond of cake. Partial to a slice of Victoria sandwich, tempted by tarte, greedy over fruitcake. I can gaze quite happily for minutes on end at beautiful patisserie displays. In fact I have often done that in Paris, as my visits there all too often coincide with Lent, and I always give…Read more cake
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