Reportedly housing one of, if not, the richest chapel in Europe, Igreja de Sao Roque is unassuming from the outside, in comparison to the other buildings around it, and the architecture of Portugal, the exterior of the church is plain and uninspiring. However, step inside and you are transported to another world. Another time. Another…
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Spring. A season of rebirth and hope and harvest. It gives us a reason to look forward to the days ahead. Nothing is more hopeful that this particular season of harvest. We make plans but with caution, coming out of this pandemic has left us all, all of us with an indelible scar. We are…
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Making a pilgrimage to the monks in Belem and heading to the seaside for some art and a wander. These two towns in Lisbon are reason enough to head out of the city for some downtime even if they are tourist magnets in their own right. BELEM: BIG SWINGS Belem is a small town with…
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When the world opens up again, we are going back to Lisbon because we are in need of something soothing to be charmed by and if there is one thing Lisbon has in spades, it’s charm. Here’s the short stop for a long weekend: STAY H10 Hotel Duque de Loule. Whilst on a return journey…
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New on the travel market place this month is the naked series. An adventure spanning London, up to Sussex and across the Channel to a sleepy little village in France, Samoëns. January is a time when the world goes quiet and nature catches its breath in order to push forward. A season of rest when…
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New for a limited time on the travel print market place: prints in and around London to wake up your walls. Some pretty prints for your walls from the Christmas jolly around London on The Edtd. As I often say, London was made for Christmas and the shoulder seasons so enjoy these very limited edition…
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Coffee table books have become part of a culture of home, something we use for decoration more than to read, but with more time spent indoors, (remember outside?) I have developed a habit of not simply oogling the pictures of a coffee table book, but properly delving into them as well. I have a few,…
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A Night Scene With An Old Lady Holding A Basket And A Candle, A Young Boy At Her Side About To Light His Candle From Hers – A mouthful (also is that the title of the painting) the Mauritshuis says its An Old Woman and Boy with Candle… either way, either name, its a painting…
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Carrie Bradshaw voice; And as I sat there watching episode one of Emily In Paris, I couldn’t help but wonder; do we really need another frivolous show set in Paris? With a bright-eyed, twenty-something caucasian American- Blair Waldorf looking, Serena van der Woodsen dressing, Carrie Bradshaw masquerading- mash up as the main character? Whose role…
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