Finding A New Morning Cycle
A glimpse of my new home at dawn.
As many of you know, I love my bicycle! And, since the weather got hot here in Italy in mid-June, I found the only way to enjoy a bike ride was to make it before 6.30 in the morning! The beauty I’ve discovered cycling this time of day has been amazing. I found a kind [...]
Saying Goodbye To My Dawn Cycles
Sad to leave these landscapes behind!
If you follow me on facebook, you’ll know I’m partial to an early morning cycle. The last few months in Tuscany have seen me going out on the bike most days somewhere between 5 and 6.30am. I’m leaving Empoli and moving in Castiglione del Lago in September. I’ll miss the early morning cycle route. [...]
What’s My Next Step Got To Do With Yours?
My move's got a message for you...
3 years ago I packed my bags and moved from London to Tuscany, Italy. I’d made some serious changes before then – losing half my body weight, leaving a marriage, stepping out of a corporate job, volunteering around the world – but none of them were quite like this. None of them involved [...]
Mosaic Rebirth
How exploring this art form is making me whole.
I’ve always loved patterns. When I was younger I coloured geometric design books. As I grew, I discovered more art, and became transfixed by mosaics… I don’t mean the old ‘look-like-a-person-in-2D’ kind, but modern work – of nature, fantasy, patterns and colours; where imagination has free reign to express the crazy beauty of the world [...]
My Cats, My Gurus
The felines in my life have been such an inspiration.
I love cats. I’m a cat person 110%. I grew up with a black cat; a sleek, shiny and aloof, yet beautifully-loving, tom called Charcoal. Sadly, Charcoal passed away when I was in my early teens. My Mum said, ‘never again, I love them too much, then they go’. My sister and I riled against [...]
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