Memories of England
Along with the daffodils and the tulips, the other gift I anticipate the most about spring is my trip to England. When I was in London in December, the decorations… Read More
Travel Notes
Palm Beach Living: Part 2
Jennifer Ash Rudick and Nick Mele’s new book, Palm Beach Living, well deserves two postings. With 350 images (and 344 pages), the tome is a testimony to the ever-evolving and diverse… Read More
Palm Beach Living: Pools and Lanais
It’s an exciting time to be living and making a home in Palm Beach…the old guard are refreshing and updating at the same time that the young blood are moving… Read More
New York City Townhouses
Spending so much time in London over the past two years I had forgetten how magical are New York’s town homes, especially on the UES (Upper East Side). When down… Read More
Rosemary Verey’s Barnsley House and Garden
As both a garden aficionado as well as a “woman of a certain age,” I had more than a few personal reasons to visit Rosemary Verey’s English Cotswold home last… Read More
The Neighborhoods of Knightsbridge
The small neighborhoods of London are one of the many assets that make this city such a glorious strolling experience. It’s another reason, too, that I prefer to vary my… Read More
The Garden at Miserden
As I start prepping and planning for my springtime return to England, it occurred to me that I had not shared one of last spring’s gardens that well deserves a… Read More
London in December
Fa la la la la…before Christmas has passed, I couldn’t resist one more post on the glories of London in December! All around the town, festive scenes greeted us from… Read More
The Bright Lights of London
Just home, and I’m happy to say…London ’22 was bright, bright bright…the weather, a perfect seasonal temp averaging 40° (and no rain), the crowds cheery and festive. I’ve sorely missed… Read More
Back to the Cotswolds: Bourton House and Garden
Happy first day of December! As I head off to London, I was reminded that I hadn’t shared one of the exceptional gardens that I visited last spring. So here… Read More