TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28TH 2012 Spring is on it’s way I am so fortunate to live where I do. North of Bolton, but within 40 minutes commuting distance of a big city like Manchester. Bolton is so named, because it is the town in the bowl. So wherever I am in Bolton I can see the … Continue reading →

BEING A TOURIST IN MANCHESTER Imperial war Museum North 22ND oCTOBER 2011 I love travelling. but sometimes unfortunately I have to work to fund my trips. So I have decided to explore my local area with the eyes of a tourist and share this with whoever is interested! http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-north Do not be put off by … Continue reading →

SUNDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2012 I love being a Grandma Grandma Denise with Max and Joseph! I waited ages to be a Grandma, (Michael and I have five children between us,) then when our children got into their thirties suddenly five came all at once.   I was very privileged that my daughter, daughter-in-law and stepdaughters wanted to be with them in … Continue reading →

WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY Hamman at the Grande Mosque de Paris.  I have often had mint tea in the lovely gardens of the Grande Mosque de paris and in  Paris in January I took my first Hamman at the Mosque de Paris. This was something I always wanted to experience but never had the courage to … Continue reading →

Just reorganised my blog, you may have noticed and didn’t want to lose this lovely picture so here it is. Continue reading →

TUESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY Historical Paris Today I took one of the free Discover walking tours of the Left Bank. http://www.discoverwalks.com/paris/ This was our guide. unfortunately with an unpronounceable name.  All guides have to be born Parisiens. She was excellent and entertaining. She confessed that this was her first walk.  . She took us past Shakespeare and company.  The old … Continue reading →

ROMANTIC PARIS Valentines day 14th February 2012 ..and I am sans ma amant en Paris Start with what my friend thought was a proposal, because after she enlarged her picture of them as they were embracing, it looked like the girl was admiring a new ring, how cool is that!               … Continue reading →

FASHION PARIS, A STROLL ALONG AVE MONTAIGNE MONDAY NIGHT     Continue reading →

SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2012 TOURIST PARIS. A crisp sunny Sunday morning on the Champs Elysees. The bird Market ………..with Fish!! I cannot visit Paris without a visit to the Grande dame of them all…Notre Dame. I watch some children excercising and singing in the palygrpound at the side of Notre dame and briefly get a … Continue reading →