I have a strange need for snow. When I try to explain, I usually say how snow can light up the darkest of wintry days, how a blanket of newly fallen snow is like a rebirth of a landscape: everything looks new, clean and fresh. Of course snow also reminds me of my childhood.Growing up in … [Read more...]
Something for the weather in the UK
This just seems so apt tonight. … [Read more...]
It’s a packing nightmare
I'm off to Helsinki for a long weekend. But what to pack?It's always the same problem. I want to travel ligth but also want to have a choice of what to wear. Which brings the sub-problem of having to take several pairs of matching items of footwear, bags, scarves, or gloves. Which all increase the … [Read more...]