Swans

I was lucky enough to see Mathew Bourne’s production of Swan Lake at the Saddler’s Wells theatre this last Sunday.  A very different Ballet from the one I normally would see. This was a contemporary version of the old master piece set to Tchaikovsky’s wonderful music. I searched for the revised plot in the programme to find no explanation, [...]

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Goals six months on.

Six months ago, I wrote a blog about what I hoped would be my goals for the next six months and whether I had achieved or stuck to them. I wanted to simply look back and recap on what they were and the results. I grew some lettuce and planted some onions and carrots. The lettuce [...]

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For Tomorrow.

I thoroughtly enjoyed creating the pictured floral wreath for a funeral tomorrow. It felt pleasing to have not lost my touch since my floristy training over 10 yrs ago. There is not much time to do this kind of work very often. I thought back to my days as a florist student in the shop [...]

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Easter

Oh, daffodil and bells. The garden blooms and swells, With new buds, a new life, The birds are flying, as high as kites.   Oh Easter, rejoice now rejoice. The birds sing in chorus winds whisper a love song, of new and old tales, young lovers take hands and walk along the Easter dawn.   [...]

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Looking out to Today

Today, I go to a library return some books and find the last pieces of information to tweak an assignment. Three and  a half years of study is drawing to a close-well, in this chapter anyway. But of course my commitment to life long learning goes on but also to learn not just out of [...]

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British Library Museum

From its outside appearance, from the road, the British Library could almost be mistaken for a red brick supermarket, small un-assuming and rather plain building, sitting next to St Pancras railway station. You entre the main entrance and you not sure what to expect next. And then, much to your surprise, you realise you have only just touched the [...]

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My Musical Journey: 2 Ocean Gipsy

Before you might listen to this youTube recording, You need to read my previous blog, (Musical Journey, one). Have just found this on YouTube and had to include it on here. This song is one of my all time favourites by the Classical Rock group Renaissance. However, it is not them that is singing this beautiful, haunting [...]

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My Musical Journey: 1

  On the 30th January 1981, I sat down to the dining room table to commence my school homework. At that time I was in Sixth form, and to drown the TV from my ears, I placed my headphones to my radio-cassette, given as a recent Christmas present, upon my ears. I was about to listen [...]

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Why I Love Photography

  Continuing my tale of why I love certain things, today I am going to share with you why I love taking pictures. Photography is still fairly new to me, having been taking pictures for just over a year. I have read on flicker-where I hold my own photostream, the most amazing and crafted reasons why [...]

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Why I love Flowers

I have loved flowers for most of my life. Do you choose your path, or is it chosen for you? I never thought in a million years that I would ever take up the art of floristry but it happened. After my daughter was born, I saw an advert in the local newspaper advertising, through [...]

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