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…

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…

Who is Papa Bouilloire?

19 Jun 201519 Jun 2015

Who is Papa Bouilloire Papa Bouilloire (Pa Kettle) was born when I travelled to France with my beloved Kitty and Miss P. one Autumn. Although Paris is perfect in every…

Blue and White St Malo

17 Jun 201518 Jun 2015

What is it about blue and white that seems to appeal to the human eye? It it the suggestion of a sky, dappled with clouds? The craze of blue and…

Papa Bouilloire Chapter the Fourteenth

5 Jun 20155 Jun 2015

Papa Bouilloire Chapter the last (almost) Alas dear reader it is true. It is time to ring down the curtain on these, my fabulous adventures in Oxford, for this was…

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…

Papa Bouilloire Chapter the Thirteenth

22 May 2015

Papa Bouiloire Goes to London My dear friends, Despite my attachment to Oxford, my Esteemed Colleage had encouraged me repeatedly to go for one day to London. I had already…

Papa Bouilloire Chapter the Twelth

16 May 201516 May 2015

In which we climb the Magdalen Tower! Having returned refreshed from my little excursion to Chipping Norton and the omnibus journey through the Cotswold hedgerows I arrived back in Oxford…

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…

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…

River Paradise

20 Apr 201524 Apr 2015

Next to the Kampot River is a stunningly beautiful place called "Les Manguiers" (The Mango Trees). Built by a charming Frenchman and his family it consists of an array of…

Papa Bouilloire Chapter the Ninth

17 Apr 201516 Apr 2015

Papa Bouilloire Chapter the Ninth As My Esteemed Colleague was in London visiting his hundreds of Bohemian friends and it being Sunday I decided to sample yet another of the…