Saturday

I love my bike

I’m convinced that the best way to explore cities and landscapes is on a bike. Especially when you stop every now and then to refresh through the power of Pimm’s while peoplewatching and planning what to have for dinner. Oh, life.

Speaking of life. In the last picture you can see my brand new white hairs. I salute them.

Pimm’s up!

Happy Friday to all!

Summery haze

“These are morning matters, pictures you dream as the final wave heaves you up on the sand to the bright light and drying air. You remember pressure, and curved sleep you rested against, soft, like a scallop in its shell. But the air hardens your skin; you stand; you leave the lightened shore to explore some dim headland, and soon you’re lost in the leafy interior, intent, remembering nothing”.

-Anne Dillard, ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek’

Farmers Market

Early this morning, we walked down to Farmers Market to get some broccoli, butternut squash, chard, pork loin, shoulder of lamb, quinoa, olives, coffee, chard, flowers for the house and a bunch of adorable carrots. We’ve been busy re-arranging the house today, so I made us a delicious stir fry for lunch in between the carrying, moving, dusting and attaching. Super tasty and filled with pork loin, chard, butter beans, onion, mushrooms, broccoli and carrots with olive oil, cumin, chilli and soy sauce. Mmmm..

I can’t put into words how good it feels to get settled in.

Cardiff sunshine and a new bike

Back in Cardiff! Happiness is complete. Dinner with friends and a brand new bike.

Adventures

It’s been three days of pasta making, wine tasting, filming, working and enjoying – in great company.

3 days in the sun. Working. I swear.

My photographer and I will enjoy three days in Pisa, Lucca & Cinque Terre to film an upcoming travel show. I’ve heard there will be cooking lessons, bike rides, wine tasting and lots of sunshine. I know. We’ve been spoiled. But we’re there to work! I promise. Just a quick dip in the pool first…

This is one of the places we’ll be staying.

May celebrations

So many things.

The peas are bursting in their pots and tomorrow they will be planted outside, side by side, accompanied by canes of bamboo and hopefully lots of spring sunlight. Many exciting things are taking form, and in May work is leading me to Italy to film a new travel show and then swoosh – over to Cardiff for a week. Bliss.

Planning, planting, packing, preparing.

Perfect.