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December 26, 2020

The 100 Most Beautiful Gifts in The World

General Audrey at Home, Baccarat, Bang Olufsen, BeoSound 8, Bottega Veneta, Buccellati, Cabas Ka, Chalet, Christmas in Rome, Christofle, Courtauld Gallery, Estwing, Hervé Langlais, Holland Sherry, Jacques Genin, Jon Shook, Joseff Hoffman, La Grand Dame, leading hotels of the world, lhw, Lobmeyr, Luca Dotti, Malle W. Trousseau, Michelin, most beautiful gifts, One Aldwych, Petite Marmotte, plus beaux cadeaux du monde, punch bowl, Richemont, Rosenthal, Smythson, Somerset House, Swanson Stag, The Rug Company, Two Dudes One Pan, Versace, Veuve Clicquot, Vinny Dotolo No comments

I took the photo above from the cover of the French edition of AD (Architectural Digest) magazine dated December 2012 – January 2013 (France No 113). At the bottom of […]

December 5, 2020

Flowerbx – Fresh Flowers At Your Doorstep

General, People Annabel Club, astilbe, Beckham, Cotswolds, delphinium, Emilia Wickstead, events service, floral workshop, flower subscription, Flowerbx, fresh flowers, garland, Gucci, Gucci loafers, hydrengea, Italian Ranunculus, Karl Lagerfeld, Louis Vuitton, Mayfair, Miuccia Prada, Peter Hawkings, Princess Beatrice, Puces de Saint-Ouen, River Café, Ruth Rogers, single-flower bouquets, table set, Tom Ford, Valentino, Whitney Bromberg Hawkings, wreath, wreath workshop No comments

I discovered Flowerbx, an online flower delivery site, in an article I read in ‘Point De Vue’ magazine towards the end of last year. What drew my interest first were […]

November 1, 2020

On The Eve of American Elections: ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama

Books, General, People A Promised Land, African American, American Factory, American President, Barack Obama, Becoming, Higher Ground, Kalorama, Let Girls Learn, Let Move, Martha Vineyard, Michelle Obama, Una tierra prometida, White House 1 Comment

Although I had mentioned some books in my previous posts, I noticed that there is no specific post under the ‘books’ category of my site. When I saw the book […]

October 26, 2020

A Pleasant Dinner Table of A Cute Family

General, People Channel 4, Double Your House For Half The Money, East Yorkshire, Glastonbury, Graham Swift, Help! My House Is Falling Down, Property Ladder, Rise Hall, Round The Houses, Sarah Beeny, Somerset, South Ribble, tepilo No comments

I had read about the family above in the March 25, 2019 issue of the ‘Hello!’ Magazine and kept the magazine aside for I had liked the table set above. […]

September 14, 2020

Scotland – A Dream Land

General, Travel, UK / Scotland / Ireland 1984, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Aldourie Castle, Ardfin, Ardverikie Estate, Ballater, Ballindalloch Castle, Balmoral Castle, Barcaldine Castle, Barnhill, Ben Navis, Braemar, Braemar Gathering, Cairngorms National Park, Caledonia Way, Castle of Mey, Ceilidh Barn, Craigowan Lodge, Cruden Bay, Dunkeld, Edinburgh, Elgin, Fort Augustus, Fort William, George Orwell, Glasgow, Glen Affric Estate, Glen Orchy, Glencoe, Glenfeshie, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Gloucestershire, Gordonstoun, Great Glen, Great Glen Way, Harry Potter, Hebrides, Hogwarts Express, Holyrood Week, Hugh Munro, Inner Hebrides, Inverness, Islay, J.K.Rowling, Jacobite train, Jimmie Macgregor, Jura House, Jura Island, K Foundation Burn a Million Quid, Killehuntly, Kingussie, Loch Creran, Loch Lomond, Loch Ness, Lundies House, Malt Whisky Trail, Moray, Moray Firth, Moray Speyside, Munro, Nessie, Outlander, Rick Steves, Royal Deeside, Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Scandi-Scot, Scotland, Slains Castle, Strathisla Distillery, Sutherland, The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh, The Crown, The Elephant House, The Fife Arms, The Quadrangle, The Royal Mile, Walkers Shortbread 4 Comments

Scotland has always driven my interest. A noble, magical, mysterious land of a wonderful nature. As back as I could remember, I think of the enchanting scenes of ‘Braveheart’ -a […]

June 27, 2020

Niagara Falls

Films, General, Travel, Us/Canada Bernard Shaw, carillon, Cave of The Winds, Clifton hill, Clos Jordanne, Crowne Plaza Niagara, DiCamillo Bakery, Fort Erie, Fort George, Fort Niagara, General Brock, George Bailey, Haven Gillespie, Hornblower, Horseshoe Falls, ice wine, Inniskillin, Irish Harp Pub, Joseph Legace, Journey Behind The Falls, Lionel Newman, lord mayor, Maid of The Mist, Marilyn Monroe, Niagara, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Ice Wine Festival, Niagara on the Lake, Nikola Tesla, Ontario, Peller Estates, Queen Charlotte Tea Room, Queen Victoria Park, Queenston, Rainbow Bridge, Rainbow Cabins, Rainbow Tower, Red Coach Inn, Reif Estates, Riverside Patio, Royal George Theater, Scenic Tunnels, Shaw Festival, Skylon, The Irish Harp Pub, The Prospect Point, Winter Festival of Lights 1 Comment

I have heard a lot about The Niagara Falls as probably most of you. The word ‘Niagara’ awakens an excitement and joy within me perhaps owing to the falls’ beauty […]

May 20, 2020

Charlie Chaplin – An Icon of Silence

Films, General, People 3623 Chaplin, A Countess from Hong Kong, A King in New York, A Woman of Paris, Chaplin's World, Charlie Chaplin, Chillon Castle, City Lights, Confiserie Zurcher, Gold Rush, Great Dictator, Keystone, Lady Gaga, Lake Geneva, Lavaux, Lavaux vineyards, Limelight, Manoir de Ban, Marlon Brando, Modern Times, Monsieur Verdoux, Montreux, Smile, Sophia Loren, The Kid, Together at Home, Tramp, Vaud, Vevey, Waterville 1 Comment

Charlie Chaplin … The man who showed the whole world that there is no need for words and yet it is possible to accomplish many things without them. When some […]

April 4, 2020

Before Trilogy-25th Anniversary of The Sweetest Film Series in Cinema History

Films, General Before Midnight, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before trilogy, Benaki Museum, Café Sperl, Christoph Wagner, Costa Navarino, David Jewell, Delusion Angel, Ethan Hawke, Gia Ena Tango, Haris Alexiou, Joan Leigh Fermor, Julie Delpy, Kardamili, Kardamyli, Kleines Café, Le Pure Café, Leigh Fermor House, Panmelys, Paris, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Richard Linklater, Shakespeare and Company, Toni Mörwald, Vienna, Westin Resort Costa Navarino No comments

When I read somewhere that this year was the 25th Anniversary of the film ‘Before Sunrise’ – the first film of the Before Trilogy- , it drew my interest. I […]

March 17, 2020

A Living Legend and His Son- Clint Eastwood with Kyle Eastwood

General, People amour du jazz, Bunny Brunel, Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Cinematic, Clint Eastwood, David Benoit, Kyle Eastwood, Mission Ranch, Oakland, Paris Match, Richard Jewell, The Mule No comments

When I saw the above picture of Clint Eastwood in ‘Paris Match’ magazine (February 12, 2020 issue), I was deeply affected for many reasons. The photos of Clint and Kyle […]

A Pleasant Text in Days of Corona

General, People corona, Morelli, Olafsson, pandemic, Rameau, virus No comments

This is not a pleasant thing yet the agenda of the whole world – every house hold in every country in the world- is the current outbreak of coronavirus disease […]

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