The Froth

Down by the lake

16. November 2008

In late October, I went on a little trip to Lake Plastira, in Central Greece. I completely neglected to upload photos because Christmas in the magazine intervened and I had to host a fake Christmas party with all the trimmings (photos of that are coming later on). The Lake is a place of utter beauty and [...]

The weekend and some days before

14. October 2008

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Some photos from the weekend and the last few days. These tiles were in the forest. Honestly. "Key Clinic" or maybe "Key doctor" Lydia’s tavern in Kaisariani, Athens "Vraziliana" in Petralona, Athens "Kappari" in Petralona, Athens At "Rakaki" in Kaisariani, Athens. It was M’s birthday Your Hand in Mine: An amazing greek band. Listen to them here. Monika: She is really lovely, also [...]

Pretty Nasty

18. November 2007

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It all started with an article I had to write for the newspaper. As I have said, I wouldn’t buy this particular newspaper even if it gave a free villa in the Bahamas and a luxury yacht with George Clooney as its skipper, with every issue. But this doesn’t mean I don’t research my articles, even [...]

Easter in London

16. April 2007

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The most beautiful duck in the world High and mighty in Richmond Park Hampstead Heath on Easter Sunday The view from Richmond Hill I have many many photos to show you. I thought I’d start with these: flowers, trees and [...]

Ode to nature

30. December 2006

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Nature, it’s over between us. Because: a. You are extreme, you were made that way. Too cold, too hot, too wild, too many bugs, rude mice, pronged twigs, thorns, spiky bushes, an assortment of stones, mud, animal poo. b. You are like a pill some people have to take every morning. It’s not your [...]

My Detergent

7. February 2006

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Scientific Fact: At least I managed to dig out the little evil man who shuts down my computer He didn’t come. The computer saviour. He said he might come tonight. But it’s snowing and I doubt it. Because when snow happens, nothing else does. So I wrote the article on spring cleaning without toxic [...]

Looking Out the Car Window

16. August 2005

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What is nature there for, if not to embrace us when people fail us. In the car, coming back from the village my son is staying for the summer, I was listening to my favourite music in my earphones and looking at the hills, plains, trees. Especially, what caught my eye was a big, leafy, [...]