Blog 74 - Bellino & Shanghai Tang
My Italian BELLINO scarf is vintage silk and the photo shows it with a Chinese cashmere jacket lined with a wonderful bright pink silk....
All blogs from Series 1 & Series 2
With the addition of a Christmas Tale
A blog a day for 100 days during isolation and
a blog a week published every Sunday.
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- Nov 28
- 4 min
Blog 73 - 16 Grosvenor Street
It’s an odd title for the blog today. My scarf has led me to an amazing set of coincidences. I don’t know why that surprises me, as it...
- Nov 21
- 3 min
Blog 72 - Sepia
To celebrate my own liberty from the enforced isolation following that false positive Covid test, I have chosen an old silk scarf by my...
- Nov 14
- 3 min
Blog 71 - The Readers' Room
This is not the blog I had expected to write today. I had promised a Cypriot adventure story. After all I was there for seven days and I...
- Nov 7
- 2 min
Blog 70 - Secret Valley
This week I chose the title before I decided on the scarf. Whichever one will fit the title? I am having to write this a week in advance...
- Oct 31
- 3 min
Blog 69 - Another Echo
This ECHO is yet another scarf from the American company of that name. I have already told you the history of the couple who started the...
- Oct 24
- 3 min
Blog 68 - Busy Bee
I can’t remember how I acquired the name Granny Busy Bee some thirty years ago. I started off as Granny America, had a short period as...
- Oct 17
- 4 min
Blog 67 - A Purple Patch
I think these three words describe a good period so I have chosen it for this week’s blog title. The silk scarf today is not exactly...
- Oct 10
- 4 min
Blog 66 - Hershey Kisses
Today is a special day as I have just arrived in Brechin, a small town near the east coast of Scotland, my birthplace. The next few days...
- Oct 3
- 4 min
Blog 65 - Silver Sunday
Well, we have Mother’s’ Day, Father’s Day, Pancake Day, Groundhog Day, Hogmanay, many Saint Days, Grandparents’ Day and now we have...
- Sep 26
- 3 min
Blog 64 - Bits and Pieces
My scarf today has an equestrian theme. It belonged to my mother, but as far as I know she had no strong feeling for horses, albeit her...
- Sep 19
- 4 min
Blog 63 - Londinium
I am not sure if the Romans used carpets. It would have been such a shame to cover up their magnificent mosaics. Nevertheless, it’s about...
- Sep 12
- 4 min
Blog 62 - In Search On Hercules Poirot
I had not expected to find a connection between last week’s blog and this episode sitting literally in front of me on a dinner plate! My...
- Sep 5
- 4 min
Blog 61 - Flower Of Scotland
I had to ditch the magic flying carpet this week for my trip to Scotland. Three people aboard would be too much for my over-worked old...
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Blog 60 - Enjoy It!
The title of this week’s blog is emblazoned on my Designel T-shirt. It’s a fun, party garment, matches my scarf exactly and is my message...
- Aug 22
- 5 min
Blog 59 - On The Edge
I promised there would be a follow up to my story about THE ITALIAN JOB Blog 37. I have watched that old movie again when Michael Caine...
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Blog 58 - Peacocks, Red Admirals & Corfu
You may very well wonder about this title. There is indeed a clue in my butterfly scarf. And again you may think you have seen this scarf...
- Aug 8
- 4 min
Blog 57 - Carpet Hijack
I had intended to land the magic carpet in New York last week, but was high jacked and whisked off to Lingfield Race Course. The weather...
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Blog 56 - Tout Va Bien
If you look closely at one of my photos you will see a card sitting on my hat and scarf. This arrived from my recent benefactor of three...
- Jul 25
- 4 min
Blog 55 - Prima Classe
I hope I whetted your appetite last week with my mystery scarf inherited from the estate of my unknown benefactor. It is now my pleasure...