Living a Colourful Life I was missing for several months....not in the normal sense but in a way, missing from "normal life." Was I lost? Yes. Lost in an adventure with my husband Paul, that took 4 months to achieve and just as many months to "come down" from. I was living a colourful life of walking, landscapes, history, art, architecture, sea, sun and language. Living a colourful life of friendship, love, commitment, endurance and challenge. A colourful life walking the Via … [Read more...] about The Via Francigena – The Goddess Walks to Rome
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The Humble Shoe. A Journey from Fashion Shoes to Practicalities.
Soleful (Soulful) musings on shoes. I have been thinking a lot about shoes lately. Shoes and boots have always been an important and colourful accessory for me. Not so many years ago I used to only have a very small collection. Not now...they seem to have grown and multiplied in my cupboard. I am sure they get up to hanky panky after dark! High heels have never really been my thing....except for in the 70's and 80's when platforms were in. I could just walk in these, I think because they … [Read more...] about The Humble Shoe. A Journey from Fashion Shoes to Practicalities.
Colour. Don’t just wear it. Live it!
A "How to "10 step guide. If I had a dollar for every time a person said to me, "I love colour" and then proceeded to choose beige, grey or brown for their clothes, paint or home decor, I would be a millionaire many, many times over! Beige is a lifestyle, not just a colour. Beige people conform to the norm and vary seldom stray from the crowd. What is it with colour and why are people so scared of it? This anxiety with colour, I feel is very much a western thing. We have had great eras … [Read more...] about Colour. Don’t just wear it. Live it!
The universal urge to create. Is it imprinted in our human genes?
Sometimes, I just think I am weird. Don't get me wrong. I am actually quite proud of this statement. The truth is, I have never wanted to be normal or to be like everyone else. Luckily for me I didn't have a conventional upbringing so this has never really been the case. The need (it has always been more of a need than an urge) to create has always been part of who I am. I have however, slipped into 'normality' from time to time to test the waters but I have found it to be beige, leaving me … [Read more...] about The universal urge to create. Is it imprinted in our human genes?
Paint colours to brighten your home – Part 2
How to transfer your inspirational paint colours from your mood board to your wall. So, here we are. You have had tea and biscuits, and had time to admire your 'mood board' from Part 1 of 'Paint colours to brighten your home'. You have read 'Some basics in how to make the right colour choices for you' which taught you how to use experiences in your life to inspire your paint colour choices. So lets get started on Part 2! Without boring you to tears I am going to explain some basic … [Read more...] about Paint colours to brighten your home – Part 2
Paint colours to brighten your home
Some basics in how to make the right colour choices for you. Colour is an inexpensive method of expressing yourself and your moods. Applying paint colours to brighten and heighten the ambience in your home is one of the easiest (and may I say, ancient, think...cave paintings) home decorator ideas around to gain maximum effect. As it's very cost effective and fun to do you can achieve a refreshing makeover relatively quickly. In my day to day working life I am very familiar with the … [Read more...] about Paint colours to brighten your home