It might be paved, tarred and concreted, but plants are very, very important in Tokyo. In front of every store and every home we saw a carefully-tended cluster of pots and plants arranged just so, there are plant and flower shops around every corner. Long-limbed trees are given posts to rest upon, and every hedge and …
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Thoughts on Tokyo – Plants
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Thoughts about Tokyo
We only got back yesterday afternoon, and perhaps it’s the jetlag, or the very dreary late-winter weather in Cape Town, but I’m feeling mopey and heartsick in a way I haven’t in years. I think I might just be in love with Tokyo. When visiting a city that holds an iconic status, it’s inevitable to arrive …
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A weekend away
We went somewhere beautiful just outside Riebeek Kasteel this weekend. It rained all the time, and there were giant galumphing dogs, and countless birds, and we had a fire going and we read and laughed a lot, and I wish we were still there. We’ll be back.
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Plan Japan
Over the weekend, I finally hit the ‘BUY’ button on something I’ve been dreaming about and talking about for ages and ages: we’re going to Japan! Our trip is likely to be very much shaped by the information in the charming Hello Sandwich Tokyo Guide, which has already helped us to choose a neighbourhood to …
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Signs of a holiday well-spent
There’s not enough room on this signpost for all the great things I got up to this holiday. I’d have to add extra pointers for things like: Birdwatching, Flower spotting, Cloudgazing, Freckle Counting, Bananagram. Hot Tub… and Napping, of course). I’m still off for a few more days, although the shop is open now, and …
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US Trip – Meeting Orla Kiely
Last year, I was hoping to be in town for the opening of the first Orla Kiely store in New York, but missed it by a matter of days. So this time around, 5 Mercer Street was one of the first things I pencilled into my planning, but it was only on the last of …
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US Trip – Camp Squam
So, on with the travelogue: The reason I headed to the USA this time around was to teach a course that I devised called Very Simple Screenprinting at the famous Squam Art Workshop‘s Fall session. Last Wednesday, I took the train north from NYC, and joined a bunch of other teachers and students at an …
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US trip – covering ground
Hellooo! I’m back from my travels and have a lot to report. All good, happy news! I had an awesome trip, I really did. I enjoyed the quiet and freedom of travelling alone, and met the most amazing people along the way. As with my previous travels, I’m going to sort and post my pics …
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More fun than hoovering: Planning ahead
It’s about two hours before I head to the airport to catch a plane to New York City, as I’m heading up to New Hampshire to teach at the Fall session of the Squam Art Workshop. So excited, and nervous too. While I wait for the taxi, I’m distracting myself with displacement activities like hoovering, dusting, …
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