Dear Sam, I hope you had a great summer, too. Although the weather here is definitely autumnal, I'm still thinking of warm days as I'm busy getting ready for our holiday. We're taking the train to Lake Como via Milan, where we have a few days to explore. As it's our first visit there…
And you will always look lovely." Today's Friday Food for Thought is a quote from The Twits by Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990), novelist, children's author, screenwriter and fighter pilot. Did you know? Roald Dahl was named after the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen. He was born in Llandaff, Wales. There is a blue plaque on…
Dear Claire, I hope you’ve had a very happy summer. It’s flown by here, and I’m not quite sure I’m ready for it to be September! So in the hopes of stretching out those balmy days just a little longer, I thought I’d share this recipe for lavender lemonade. One of my favorite experiences…
Our book choice for this month is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, by Sir Ken Robinson. As everyone gets to the school and work routine, it's a reminder of the critical importance of creativity, and finding that intersection between what you are good at and what you love to do. It's an…
Summer afternoon - to me these have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." Today's Friday Food for Thought is from Henry James (1843 - 1916), author, critic and playwright. James reputedly made this remark to the novelist Edith Wharton as they sat in the grounds of Bodiam Castle in East…
