My darling pseudo-daughter, Bethany (she is actually the daughter of dear friends, but I have stolen her) came to visit with me during my stay in Ireland and we have been exploring, mostly by simply driving around and seeing where my beloved Baby Jaguar took us! This is Kylemore Abbey. Built in 1867-1871, it was …
After days and days of rain, today’s sunshine was reason enough to get into the car and simply go for a spin… This is Dunguaire Castle… ~ Bella
After a few weeks of crazy weather – but at least one night that included a spectacular sunset! – it was time to leave beloved Scotland and head to Ireland… Stayed overnight near Dublin… …then headed over to the west coast where I will be for the next couple of months or so… The main …
Many of us have heard of ‘vision boards’ and ‘visualisation’ with regard to helping us focus on the future we wish to create for ourselves. I am very much a proponent of such techniques, but not in the way one might think… This is not a ‘wish list’ – for in wishing for something, one …
After a series of wild and woolly days, we had a magnificent day here so, although I only had about three hours or so until I had a commitment, a topless Baby Jaguar and I hit the road to blow out the wintery cobwebs… These are the Falls of Dochart at Killin, taken from the …
For a girl who is largely entrenched in the late 19th century much of the time, the thought of it being the year 2020 in a few days is quite astounding! It truly sounds like something from a sci-fi novel. For me personally, this past decade has been one of amazing contrasts encompassing both ends …
Join a group of friends and me in our own private villa for the incredible Venice Carnivale in February, 2020! The entire 2020 Venice Carnival will begin on Saturday, February 8 and ends on Tuesday, February 25. Over the course of the event, there is an abundance of activities from free to very expensive: https://venice-carnival-italy.com/events-calendar/ …
A beautiful day here in Vienna so I decided to catch a taxi to the other side of the city centre, go for a wander, and then enjoy a carriage ride for a few hours, meandering through the beautifully decorated streets of Vienna… …BUT, the day turned out to be sooooo much more than I …
Although I have been here several weeks, I haven’t really gone exploring – rather I have stayed close to the apartment, curled up in local cafes and done quite a lot of research for my next book (that I have also begun writing), and just soaked in the atmosphere of beloved Vienna… (and these photos …
It was a foggy morning when I headed off in the direction of Vicenza to see what I could discover… Even Italian tractor drivers pull out in front of you and behave like ‘Italian drivers’! There were mansions like this out in the middle of fields… …and this lady wasn’t crossing the street – she …
