The Smell of Spring
After so many weeks of rain, sleet, and sunless days, it is strange to be basking in the sunlight again, be able to takes sunset walks along the river, and…
Category: Animal Tales
New Year, New Candles
I have a very good reason for investing in new candles in 2019, especially the battery-operated ones. Those of you who have been to my home know that I am…
When Holidays Are Not Holidays
When I registered as a cat sitter this year, I didn’t realise it would be the demise of my holidays as I knew it. It takes a lot of work…
Champagne Trails: A Quickie in Cologne
Plan A was to host an old and very dear friend in Berlin over the weekend before moving on to Bonn for the official part of her trip. She was…
Living With Cats: Ready for Winter
If I could re-name my three cats based on their current appearances, they would be Lumpy, Grumpy and Frumpy Not very flattering, I admit, but considering the way they have fluffed…
Commuter Adventures: Expect The Unexpected
This week is an absolute nightmare in terms of schedule. After weeks of quiet and serene evenings and cosy mornings, everything seems to have converged this week. Let´s just say…
It´s October…
One should never start sentences with numbers, but here goes: 30 days to go before Halloween, 84 days left until Christmas! 91 days to go until January 1, 2019. Q4…
Linguistic Adventures: be careful what you ask for in Thailand…
While still living in Thailand, my language teacher went on holiday for a few days and that forced me to apply what I had learned thus far, and the best…
