On family heirlooms, expensive gadgets, and the things that money cannot measure. I inherited a pair of earrings from my mother, who had received them
Category: mother-daughter relationships
A Frog in England – Day 1
20 July 2026Lisbon → London → Bristol → Cornwall Budget airline travel is many things, but predictable has never been one of them. The adventure
Thresholds and The Coconut Warrior
Today, July 11, 2026 I begin my summer holidays. It also happens to be my birthday. My fifty-ninth birthday, to be precise. Or perhaps not.
A Frog in Valencia – Day 2 – Churros and Fallas (12 March 2026)
There are certain sounds one forgets after living in The Shire for a few years. Wind in the trees? Familiar. The distant philosophical musings of
A Frog in Valencia – Day 1 – From the Shire to Valencia (11 March 2026)
Every good adventure begins with a small act of faith—usually in the form of setting an alarm far earlier than any reasonable person should. Mine
Fireworks at 28
My Dearest Maike, This March, as we step into Empowerment Month and celebrate International Women’s Day, I am reminded more than ever of the incredible
