Isle of Man – pebbles If the beach is as empty as this (very empty) and the weather is like it was (very sunny) the pebbled beach on the Isle of Man is perfect for pebble play. And if you are visiting – those masterpieces might still be there! (I made them near the Ayre [...]

Manx icecream What more do you want me to say? You need to have your priorities straight. Award winning Davisons: The best Luxury Manx Dairy Ice Cream, made on the Isle of Man. You can get them in Peel which has one of the finest Ice Cream Parlours in the UK. Enough said.

On the left side of the road I collected lots of Briton points last week on the Isle of Man. For a whole week I started my day with a full English (breakfast). That in itself is an accomplishment I would say.

Heaven on the Isle of Man Maybe you will understand why I want to go back.

Tea on the Isle of Man (Niarbyl) The older man walked up to me for a little chat. “This is the best view of the island” he said to me. “I believe you right away” I smiled at him. (and the picture doesn’t truly show it) “So where are you from?” “London” “Ah” he said, [...]

Isle of Man Tomorrow I will leave for a week of holiday to the Isle of Man.

South Foreland Lighthouse near Dover With a long bank holiday approaching last Friday and the weather being lovely, I decided to escape London, again, and impulsively booked myself into a friendly B&B in Dover.

I am off to the Netherlands for a couple of days. My grandfather (94 – and don’t dare to say that that is old because he will tell you he is not) broke his hip recently and my grandmother has had a tough time alone while he was in the hospital so I felt the [...]

So I took my backpack and discovered that Love never ends A train at 9.47am on a Sunday morning – after a short night and weather that could not be more depressing – demanded a lot of willpower. But I had my book and the prospect of a train trip, and even if it was [...]

POST NO BILLS Ghosts – The New York way I know you have been waiting for this, so here we go: Post No Bills ghosts, the New York way. I am afraid that this isn’t the end of it, yet. Things I noticed in and about New York: The weird size of the newspaper. I [...]

New York, Times Square, 42nd St “Hi” he says. “Hi” I kiss him on the cheek. “Thanks for picking me up”. “Always a pleasure, it has been too long. Is that all your luggage?” “Yes. Do you think I can take some pictures?”¨ “Sure. They might look a bit, ehrm, spacey, but try.” We buckle [...]

I really want to stay in New York. Really. Stay. I know why. Because it is a place away from daily routines, work, life and responsibilities. I know that if I would move here (the thought has struck my mind more than once lately) it would lose its magic. And then I would miss London. [...]

I walked the Brooklyn Bridge, which should be number one on your list of things to do if you ever get to New York. It is amazing, the view on Manhattan is astonishing. And with a bit of sunshine, blue sky and white clouds, it’s wonderful. I made lots of feathered friends on Pier 17. [...]

It rained yesterday, nearly all day. But as you know rain doesn’t really bother me, and with an M&S umbrella I managed to stay dry most of the time. The only thing that is a bit hard in the rain is taking pictures. So I did some indoor shopping (Cup cakes should come with a [...]

New York is familiair but different. I know London well now, walking around in a big city is fine, but I can feel that I am more alert walking around in New York. And New York is different. It’s good, it keeps my eyes open, it makes me more aware and it makes me want [...]

Packed suitcase. Charged batteries. Loaded iPod with the right tunes and voiciliciousness. 2 paper notebooks and a couple of pens. Camera. Passport, plane ticket and theatre ticket reservations (let’s see what happens). Credit card. The need to relax and be away for a couple of days. 2 lucky coins in my pocket. I am ready. [...]

For a very short moment. No long post this time, but photos with short captions in stead which should give some sort impression of how the weekend has been. I need to unpack and pack for tomorrow. It was nice coming home to a fantastic postcard that has been travelling since the 2nd of October [...]

I am off to the Netherlands for a couple of days. To eat my mothers Bangers & Mash, a dutch film version of Love Actually (oh yeah), visits to my old Grand parents (they are 89 and 93, but don’t tell them I wrote “old” because they are not, according to themselves) and the rest [...]

New York Yes this is my organiser, and yes I really drew the girl in there. And yes, I did it. Cause I believe in Love power.

Mother and daughter No I didn’t immediately role into an after-birthday-depression. I spend my birthday and weekend away from my computer and with Billy (Elliot and Mack), apes and my mother. And this must be my new favourite picture.