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Debbie Smyth

National Relaxation Day

The wall-to-wall information on the worldwide web tells me that today, 15 August, is National Relaxation Day. Its origins are unclear: one source tells me that it was established around twenty years ago […]

Bertha isn’t all Gloom

The tail end of Hurricane Bertha has brought disruption to Britain, with some parts worse affected than others.  The wild swings between sun and torrential rain did have this upside […]

Carpet Creation

This woman was hard at work in the window of one of the massive carpet studios come shops in Istanbul.  I can only marvel at how they manage to create pieces […]

Follow the Signs

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 52 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with an […]

Dawn Reflections

Cee’s challenge topic this week is water and winter. I’m trying not to think about winter just yet so I’ve gone for water, which takes me back to my Venice […]

Cream Tea Anyone?

26 June 2015 marks National Cream Tea Day and in August each year there is  National Afternoon Tea Week (it was 11-17 August in 2014). If you’re like me, you need no […]