Last time I was in Venice I saw a stunning antique chandelier dripping with faceted lustres. Some of the glass pampilles had been backed w...

We are always very aware of the change in the seasons living on the marshes and Autumn has now well and truly arrived here in Normandie. Bu...

Oh please!....dyslexic Frou-frou the gorgeous daughter has started a blog. Give me strength please! Honestly.....I am SURE that 24 years ago...

The vision in Mark`s left eye has been deteriorating for a number of years and he has taken some flak from us pointing out that it probably ...

I have spent all day photographing the first confections from the ballet...... I wore them all and danced..................................

Heavens! My feet hardly seem to have touched the floor for the last week or so!  Firstly the tale of how we found the ballet costumes fro...

I have just got home from a wonderful truffling trip and as I was unloading this haul I simply had to hang them up to show you as I am so ex...

After all the wonderful emails of support after the initial trials and tribulations but ultimately very sucessful online brocante,  I think ...

Thank you all for your wonderful messages of support! Okay................okay....I can now finally see the funny side!  I have just spent ...

New link to the right! I have posted a new link to the online brocante on the right now. Thanks to all for being so patient with the huge b...