Magical Mistletoe
Mistletoe might be my favourite word. It rolls off the tongue with a musical lilt and has connotations of mystique. Steeped in legend, it first came to my attention as a child, when there was...
Camellia Companions
I’ve been curious to know why our camellias hadn’t started to bloom as usual, especially after our trip to Mount Edgcumbe last week and admiring arrays of the shrubs flowering in shades through from white...
An Off and On Affair
It was a scent I associated with elderly Victorian ladies when I was a patchouli and musk type of person. Out at discos, wearing platform shoes, loon trousers, and flashing a mood gem ring. Lavender...