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One day travel: Rome, the Eternal City
A city I visited in the 1990s. On my list of places to go back to….
The El Tamborito Band
I closed my eyes for just a moment as the gentle, soothing rhythm of the train lulled me into the arms of Morpheus. I could feel the inside of his warm wrist against mine through the crisp cotton of his … Continue reading
The Big Sur and The Eagles
THE BIG SUR AND THE EAGLESWe were soon on our way on the Pacific Coast Highway-Route One. There is only one album to play on this road and play it we did, on a loop, as we sang along. The … Continue reading
The road to The Alhambra Palace
I shifted in my seat and wound down the window to breathe in the crisp mountain air. I felt as though I had been in the Sierra Nevada forever as the perfect azure blue sky pierced my closed lids. I … Continue reading
The Spanish Market
WHAT CAN I DO WITH A JAR OF QUINCE PASTE? He adored the beach and the sound of the ocean and so every morning he loved to go for a long walk down to the Los Angeles hotel in the … Continue reading
A walk down Camden Road
I have just returned from a walk with a little boy who is five later on this week.We walked through the park collecting leaves and then walked down Camden Road. The first shop we went in was full of furniture … Continue reading
Arrival in Paris
I just had a text to say Tim has crossed the finish line in the London to Paris cycle race for charity. Well done xx
Oranges and Lemons
The Bells of St Clements. ……..The coolest room in the house is the hallway which contains the piano and a very old seat made from a church pew. For some reason I have spent a lot of time this week … Continue reading
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Anything can happen when womanhood ceases to be a protected occupation. Virginia Woolf. Is this a cliche? Let’s examine what the dictionary says a cliché is. “It’s a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays lack of original thought … Continue reading
Whenever I climb I am followed by a little dog called “Ego.” Frederick Nietzsche
…………A thorough search of the acre garden established that they were nowhere to be found. A lot of shouting their names loudly produced nothing and so Grant announced importantly, “I will get the car out” and off he went.I was … Continue reading
Carole McCall Author and Coach 