Blue is the only colour which maintains its own character in all its tones..it will always stay blue. Raoul Dufy Just realised how much blue -in its various shades – I have in my closet…These are just the tip of the iceberg. All those lovely shades to choose from: azure, turquoise, navy, ultramarine… And I […]

Let’s start off the week with an outfit of the day post, or more like yesterday…Okay, last week. At the moment, my muscles are so sore that putting on sweatpants is an enormous task. Floorball. Never ever again. I’ve seriously found muscles that I didn’t even know existed, and can frankly stay hidden from this […]

In honour of Mother’s Day, here are some wise words from my 90-year-old grandmother. This is how she ended one of our phone calls a while back. To be fair, she had just described one of her less than great labour experiences including a horse carriage ride in the depth of Finnish winter. So take […]

~J~

”There’s always time for one more pint.” Since I’m a fan of both Inspector Morse and Lewis, I could not resist visiting Oxford to see all those lovely buildings myself… …and take some pictures – obviously. I highly recommend visiting the city. It’s only about an hour away from London by train.   ~J~

The one with Shakespeare and Thames. ~J~

The guards and flowers edition. Okay, there’s something else too. Just as an aside, I really love all the parks in London. These pics are from St. James’s Park. Well, I had to. It’s Big Ben!   ~J~

The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it. As promised yesterday, here are some shots of London. Let’s start with Notting Hill and Hyde Park.       ~J~

  Oh vacation. You were so sweet and kind as we started our brief affair… …and now you’re leaving me high and dry.   I’m back. Well, at least, physically. I may need a few more days to adjust to the fact that my vacation is really over. Or the fact that I have to […]

…is still better than a good day anywhere else. I’m on vacation!!! Sorry. The last time I had a break was in September, which is why I’ve spent the past few days jumping up and down in excitement and throwing around confetti. And soon I’m off to London. So, obviously, as the responsible adult that […]