There is a lovely ceramics shop owned and run by Pasquale. I have fallen in love with her work and already bought two ceramic pears. This bird represents freedom and I bought it for my husband who has wanted it for a while.https://www.atelierchameaublanc.com
I am addicted to Sunday afternoon flea markets, brocantes, flohmarkts - or whatever they are called in your country! I am not a pink fan but love this Art Deco tea set and can imagine it in a kitchen somewhere.
February is a tough month with nothing to offer except a grey lack of Vitamin D and constant drizzle. November and December are full of Christmas cheer and January hits its stride with New Year pizzazz and the novelty of cold weather. I am so happy to see this week's blue skies and cheery colours both appearing suddenly in the last week.
I am not a fan of Valentine's Day - I don't want flowers and chocolates, I want love, laughter and understanding. My husband and I are lovers of water and we are like two fish with one occasionally swimming ahead of the other but always in the same direction.
My horoscope says, I will be 'endowed with a tenfold determination due to the salutary effect of past decisions and can expect may gifts and enchantments and will have many meals adorned with gluttonous and mischievous smiles!' Sounds great!
More and more I love white spaces with shadows and light. It is the perfect backdrop for art, ornaments and furniture. I saw this passing by a tiny London hairdresser and it appealed to the 12 year old in me.
Keep me away from retro or vintage stores, flea-markets and brocantes! I love vintage glass and have six 1930s French martini glasses and fell in love with these polka-dot 1950s champagne glasses. They make me smile and yes, I use them.
I have had enough of grey, windy, drenched January days. I need some blue skies, greenery and a sense of life in the air. Flowers in the apartment help as they remind us that somewhere, there is sunshine.
My connection to the sea is more than just a holiday; it soothes, calms and offers a metaphysical bond. The benefits of negative ions and salt water are all documented but it is the magnetic horizon, petrol green and aquamarine hues against a sharp blue sky that draw me back time and time again.
I read somewhere that lonely people say they miss a hug or touch, a tactile moment. This is all we need.