French Friday

29 Jul 201629 Jul 2016

This was what I envisaged when I started paneling my dining room. I thought I could whip up something similar with the little box of water colors and a brush…

Jeudi Joyeuse

3 Sep 201521 Sep 2015

For sheer decorative bravura you cannot but admire the spectacular balconies and stained glass dome of the Galleries Lafayette, Paris. The Art Nouveau splendour is a joy to behold and…

Beware the Victoria and Albert Museum

20 Aug 201520 Aug 2015

Jennifer Nichole Wells' One Word Photo Challenge is "Hail". It made me think of this snuff box which reminded me of a frozen lake covered with shards of ice. (only…

Let Down Your Hair

11 Aug 201525 Aug 2015

It's Flash Fiction time again! I do hope you enjoy another Lowenbrau Family tale of 166 words... Let Down Your Hair Grandmamma and Grandpapa Lowenbrau, Great Aunt Eunice, Mother, Little…

Tree Cathedral

17 Jul 201517 Jul 2015

One of the avenues in Versailles is bordered by matching rows of ancient trees. Whether by nature or design I cannot tell, but the upper branches all bend toward the…

French Love Quotes – Day 2

5 Jul 20155 Jul 2015

"Nothing is real but dreams and love" Anna de Noailles "If love is nothing but an illusion, then what is real?" Proverb "The only true language in the world is…

Papa Bouilloire Chapter The End

13 Jun 201513 Jun 2015

Papa Bouilloire Goes to Oxford – Chapter The End I tottered down the cobblestones back to Magdalen expecting that the old Sainsbury bags appending from my arms would burst at…

Loves Lost

11 Jun 201511 Jun 2015

Find inspiration In the loss of autumn leaves Love’s farewell kisses The poem can be read... Find inspiration in the loss of autumn leaves In the loss of autumn leaves,…

A great big THANK YOU!

10 Jun 20159 Jun 2015

In the last week two very exciting things happened (well at least I thought they were exciting) Since starting blogging in November last year the blog has had 10 000…

Mondayitis – I got an award!

1 Jun 20151 Jun 2015

Mondayitis – I got and Award! Nestled in the far recesses of a broom cupboard lies a coffee jar filled with mementos lovingly stored by an 8 year old in…

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…

Parc Montsouris Duckling Disaster!

13 May 201514 May 2015

There we were, April in Paris, strolling about the Parc Montsouris. The soft morning air rich with the scent of spring blossoms and every vista a waking dream. Two snow white…

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…

Thursday Shmursday

7 May 201510 May 2015

I have been racking my brain for some clever name for something to do on a regular basis on Thursday. Unfortunately the old reliable alliteration just does not offer any…

Satsuma Sunday

3 May 20159 Aug 2015

This Japanese Satsuma plate I found at a local antique fair. This amazing dish is super-saturated with decoration all done by hand by an artist in the late Meiji era…