Font of wisdom

30 Jun 201525 Aug 2015

Grandmamma and Grandpapa Lowenbrau, Mother, Little Wendy, Great Aunt Eunice and the “Danger twins” returned from their rambles about Marie Antoinette’s Hameau de la Reine and found themselves by Le Brun’s…

Mondayitis – Et tu toothipeg?

22 Jun 201522 Jun 2015

Mondayitis – Et tu toothipeg? Once upon a time when gold was affordable I got a crown hand crafted in this most beguiling of metals…. Now for the past few…

Mondayitis – Perles before Porc

8 Jun 20158 Jun 2015

Have you ever suddenly found yourself realising that what you thought moments before was a doting audience hanging upon every word that dropped from your lips was actually a mindless…

Cancale and Oyster Naturalle

7 Jun 20157 Jun 2015

Cancale is but a little detour on the way to Mont St Michel from St Malo and is well worth a visit. Known as the "Oyster Capital" of Brittany, its…

Father Ignatius Seldom Flew

26 May 2015

 I so enjoyed the last challenge hosted by Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers where you have 150 words (give or take 25) to write a story based on a photo…

Thought for the day. FLY!

24 May 201526 Jul 2015

Thought for the day: It doesn't matter how tatty your wings are... If you can fly... FLY! I photographed this old butterfly resting on a succulent plant growing on the…

Why Charge Lovers?

11 May 201511 May 2015

Why charge the lovers Wanting red roses much more On Valentine's Day The mysteries of supply and demand explained - Haikunomics This was one of my earliest blog photos and…

Mondayitis Man Flu!

11 May 201519 Jul 2015

It has been coming all weekend. First that unexpected sneeze, then the slight irritation in the larynx. Saturday night I detected a mild sore throat. Then Sunday a running nose…

Papa Bouilloire Chapter the Eleventh

9 May 20154 Jul 2015

In which I journey to the towns of Woodstock and Chipping Norton Tuesday As My Esteemed Colleage had encouraged me to take some time away from Oxford and although I…

Westminster

4 May 20154 May 2015

Searching for answers I traced the spring to its source And thought differently I have only visited Westminster once and found it completely different to what I had imagined. Having…

Mondayitis! And it’s raining!

4 May 201510 May 2015

Mondayitis! And it's raining! Typical!     Well here we are in sunny Perth and the unthinkable has happened! WATER FELL FROM THE SKY! Yes that is right! It has rained! This…

Papa Bouilloire Chapter the Tenth

1 May 20151 May 2015

Chapter the Tenth - in which I do very little Monday 8th of … As I so clearly hinted in my last chapter, Monday held no adventures worth relating unless…

Numbers Up

21 Apr 2015

At the top of the Mont St Michel is a wide platform paved in stone. From the parapet surrounding one end you can gaze out across the marshes and to…

Rabbit Island Cambodia

12 Apr 201524 Apr 2015

Rabbit Island is a tiny little place just off the coast of Cambodia. We hopped aboard 4 wonderfully picturesque boats and chugged over to spend the afternoon. The beautiful beach,…

Blue Ringed Octopus Return

8 Apr 201530 Mar 2015

It is interesting to reflect after 5 months of blogging, with forays into art, poetry, music and architecture that my most popular post of all time is of a blue…