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the lovely season of Easter

Here I sit on a wet, windy Easter afternoon, rather revelling for once in the sight of my rainswept garden, enjoying the quiet of a...

The Boat Race, and quiet holidays

There are any number of ways to live in England as a foreigner, to be sure.  You can maintain an allegiance to your American roots,...

appreciating the ordinary

I have been an absolute rubbish blogger lately.  I’ll explain why, and then how my beautiful mother changed my mind. Sometimes doesn’t life just seem...