Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

Hello to you all and welcome back to Bangkok! I have been looking forward to introducing you to the HeART Project. Photo One: HeART by Helen Boyd What do you see here? I see a crazy Little Wandering Wren, sitting on a branch, under a shady tree... Anyone see anything different? Do let me know! Photo Two: Framed with other HeART examples  The HeART project is the brainchild of Hong Kong artist and friend Helen Bronte Boyd.  I have long admired the growth of Helen's business and took the opportunity to pop in and see her in her Sai Kung H Studio Gallery, on my recent Hong Kong visit.  This artists hub is home to art classes, workshops, and exhibitions.  You can c lick  here  for more info on H Studio Gallery. Photo Three: My HeART with Thai Art backdrop The HeART Project is: "a yearly project dedicated to creating original heARTs,  posting them daily on social media to generate more kindness and joy! Photo Four: HeART by t

If you are a regular follower of my blog you would know how much I was looking forward to a return to my homeland to catch up with family and friends.  White Horse Hill, Uffington - return to my childhood With temperatures in Bangkok a scorching 34 degrees and humidity in the nineties, it was due to be a welcome change from my  sweaty Betty  Thailand life. Wrong! Imagine my surprise to find myself in the middle of a heatwave here in Great Britain, with temperatures, if not the humidity, matching Bangkok. Woo hoo, Great Britain!  As you will remember last week we were huddled round log fires and barbequing in the rain, sheltering under umbrellas.  All change this week and the Gardens of Britain are looking glorious after a drop of rain and some sunshine. Here are some of my favourite Homes and Gardens pictures from my time here. 1. Friars Court:   Hidden Beauty in Rural Oxfordshire Celebrating its 100th year, this charming property with an unusual m

It's been quite a week here in the UK. I seem to make a habit of being in the UK during a General Election or Brexit referendum which is always interesting, to say the least. This week's results, as on previous occasions, has resulted in  an awful lot of tea being drunk trying to figure out what the British election result means. I  have  given up being surprised by anything in world politics these days. Away from tea drinking, we have had a fantastic week catching up with family and friends  in London, Oxfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire and Devon. So welcome to a few of our photos which sum up our Great British summer road trip. In a week where people are nervous of large white vans in cities - we spotted this band in a van in Brick Lane, London which made us smile, along with the giraffemu Street Art.  As did the general vibe of the Brick Lane area of London. As you can see the sun was shining and people were generally out enjoying their weeke