Travel is still off the books, so it's a good time this month to reflect on the good fortune I've had in my travelling life so far, and my wishes for travel of the future. Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany: One of those place that people roll their eyes over. "Boring." they say. "Much better places to visit… Continue reading Travel A to Z – F
Author: Michelle Kn Stone
Australian-born London-dweller. I love books, travel, my garden, my husband and sunshine but not necessarily in that order.
Travel A to Z – E
Travel is off the cards for now, so it's a good time to sit back and reflect on places I've visited in the past, and places I want to visit in the future. While physical travel is limited, travel in the mind is still very much possible. Etosha National Park, Namibia: This was Husband-then-Boyfriend and… Continue reading Travel A to Z – E
Travel A to Z – D
We're locked down until at least some time in April. Can't go anywhere. Can't see anyone. The only place to travel is in your mind, down memory lane. This month I'm reflecting on travel stories from places I've been and thinking about that ever-growing list of places I want to go. Dublin, Ireland: It was… Continue reading Travel A to Z – D
Travel A to Z – C
While lockdown continues, while Covid-19 is still spreading, and in this time where we cannot go away anywhere, travel (if you're not an essential worker) means walking those same streets that surround your house; those same streets you've probably already walked many times already. I'm taking some time month to reflect on trips of the… Continue reading Travel A to Z – C
Travel A to Z – B
While lockdown continues, while Covid-19 is still spreading, and in this time where we cannot go away anywhere, travel (if you're not an essential worker) means walking those same streets that surround your house; those same streets you've probably already walked many times already. I'm taking some time month to reflect on trips of the… Continue reading Travel A to Z – B
Travel A to Z – A
While lockdown continues, while Covid-19 is still spreading, and in this time where we cannot go away anywhere, travel (if you're not an essential worker) means walking those same streets that surround your house; those same streets you've probably already walked many times already. I'm taking some time month to reflect on trips of the… Continue reading Travel A to Z – A
These here are crazy times (8.21)
It's funny how things pop back into your head from time to time. Like the phrase that titles this post. It's been appropriate for pretty much the whole of the last 12 months, but it only came back into my mind this past week. It's the name of an album by Boom Crash Opera, a… Continue reading These here are crazy times (8.21)
Dark feelings, hope springs and peanuts (7.21)
A nighttime walk is good, but it’s not as good as a daytime walk. Especially if the only extended periods when you left the house during the week were during the nighttime. By the time it gets to Friday you will feel tired, inexplicably sad, depressed about all kinds of things and generally lacking enthusiasm… Continue reading Dark feelings, hope springs and peanuts (7.21)
Frozen (but don’t Let it Go) (6.21)
Yes, this week has been untypically cold for a London winter, with temperatures regularly below freezing (even during the day), necessitating me breaking out the jacket and boots I refer to as either "DefCon 1" or "Moscow measures" when we need to leave the house and go for a walk. And yes, even in this… Continue reading Frozen (but don’t Let it Go) (6.21)
Hints of spring; yet more winter (5.21)
This week I had my performance appraisal. It went well. My main concern was that when the discussion started, I looked out the window and saw a bee stuck in a spider’s web right in my eyeline, struggling to get itself free. And while I’m trying to say good things about what I did last… Continue reading Hints of spring; yet more winter (5.21)
Tales from Tobhamhor 