Friday, July 30, 2010

The Café du Palais, Pâtisserie & Princesses.....

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The Café du Palais is virtually an institution in the capital of the Champagne region and heart of champagne production, the city of Reims.....
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Lanterns & Bells, Pumpkins & Peppers...

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I love this beautiful ornamental plant, Physalis Alkenkegi , whose name is derived from the Greek word for 'bladder'. It is indeed ...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Bejewelled Butterflies....The Metamorphosis of Morpho

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A few years ago my aunt gave me the unusual  framed picture below, which made me think a little of a watered-down, asexual version of an Aub...
Sunday, July 25, 2010

From Doulton to Deyrolle...

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While in London at the start of our holiday, we visited a favourite haunt of my children - Harrods! Reaching the Knightsbridge area via H...
Saturday, July 24, 2010

Heads & Tails....

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Despite a marked lack of rain, the crops are growing in the summer sun, all laid out in straight lines that criss-cross the fields like wil...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Light on glass bottles, baubles, beads and butterflies .... & Insomnia!

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The weather being so hot here at present it prevents you from sleeping or wakes you up during the night... Impossible to go back to sleep a...
Monday, July 19, 2010

Sea glass, mermaid tears & sea shell mirrors...

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During our trip to Penzance I made the most of early morning walks to go beach-combing, going to the usual ol...
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