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He’s ONE!

My Instagram feed so far in 2026… 😆 Apparently, the algorithm has decided these are the things I love most:⚽ England football (and yes… Jude

April – Spring Unfolding

April arrived in full bloom. It was a month painted in soft purples and vibrant blues — wisteria tumbling over garden walls in fragrant cascades,

Ugly Butterfly 2.0

Ugly Butterfly 2.0 was the destination for this year’s birthday celebrations, and it couldn’t have felt more right. There’s something rather fitting about marking another

Another Year

Celebrating Another Year: A Heart Full of Gratitude Birthdays mean something different to me now. Since turning 60, they’ve become less about marking age and

Happy 15th!

Every love story starts somewhere. 26 February 2011.I was in Glasgow visiting a friend when, somewhere in Wales, a little pup and her two brothers

Happy 13th

I wonder how we would have celebrated if you’re still with us. We would probably be on the road, at one of the many places

Teen Tyke

Little Tyke as you all know him hasn’t been “little” for a long while now. But we just couldn’t think of another name to call

S’ABBINIDICA

S’ABBINIDICA is an old Sicilian greeting that means God’s blessing … and that’s how we’re feeling. We celebrated Mum’s birthday last week in Sicily, which

Loving February

Without Valentine’s Day, February would be … well, January. LOL! Not really. After being away for a month staying with friends, early February finally brought

Celebrating Miss Darcy

A fun video to celebrate Darcy on her second heavenly birthday. She wore them well but she didn’t dress to impress. She was beautiful just

A Masterpooch

Our main gallery wall in our bedroom is almost full! But there was space for a piece of fine art … Martine had gifted this

Almost a Teen!

Happy Birthday Little Tyke! You’re finally 12! This year it is just me celebrating your birthday. Though Darcy and you were BFFs, I’ve always been

Anniversaire à  Paris

After a whirlwind of activities the day before, it was finally Mum’s birthday last week Thursday! We had moved from Hotel Costes to the timeless,

Premier jour à Paris

It was the day before Mum’s birthday – and we got on a very early flight to Paris. Quite a few of you asked how

Celebrate Life

Today is Mum’s birthday. And we are in Paris – celebrating! This trip was two years in the planning – interrupted by the pandemic. But

Unplugged.

We went down a different path on our next travel. Not the usual crazy itinerary that seems to be our signature style but the complete

Heavenly Birthday

I loved you every day of your life. I will miss you every day for the rest of my life. May’s comment: Happy Heavenly Birthday

Week-long Birthday

We’ve been busy celebrating Mum’s second lockdown birthday? We began the day before when our friends gathered at Hampton Court for a boat ride along

Be EXTRA-ordinary

Inspired by Beth Harmon on Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. Beth wore the most fabulous clothes while she was playing extraordinary chess. Just reminded me that

You’re a Double Digit!

Once he was Little Tyke, now MyBuddy – we have known each other for almost ten years!

When talking matters

Mum doesn’t always plan things for us. She has a life too – seriously, she does.

Our Special Place

It’s been a long time coming that Mum wanted to bring me to La Colombe d’Or in Saint Paul de Vence.

From us to you …

Mum, we were going to give this to you on your birthday but now that George won’t be with us on your special day –

Darcy

Darcy

My father’s a miniature poodle called Ginger and my mother an English Cocker Spaniel called Beth. That’s what makes me a cockapoo.

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