Category Archives: Lifestyle

A journey around my birthplace

Posted on 8 January 2018 by sheg4184

“…the pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps more dependent on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to…” Alain de Botton I am currently reading a book by Xavier de Maistre called ‘A Journey … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Ramblings

Posted on 5 November 2017 by sheg4184

Trees of bronze and amber drip rusty leaves onto the forest floor. Mistletoe, like giant Christmas baubles, adorns naked branches. A rift in the forest is a window onto verdant farmland fanning out to a hazy horizon. Walking paths, like worm casts, … Continue reading →

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Compare & Contrast

Posted on 30 September 2017 by sheg4184

Nine months ago, we packed our bags and too many boxes, and headed out to Ninoy Aquino International Airport for the last time. It was six years and a matter of days since I had first arrived in the Philippines. … Continue reading →

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The Ides of March

Posted on 14 March 2017 by sheg4184

“Then, suddenly, the day was at an end, and the house was furnished. Each stick and cup and picture was nailed immovably in place; the beds were sheeted, the windows curtained, the straw mats laid, and the house was home.” … Continue reading →

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A Month in the Country

Posted on 6 February 2017 by sheg4184

So we have been four weeks in Luxembourg and already the city is feeling familiar. And we have found a house. Now we just need our furniture to arrive from the Philippines, and we can start feeling properly settled. My twice-weekly French … Continue reading →

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Landing in Luxembourg

Posted on 26 January 2017 by sheg4184

As we flew over Luxembourg last week, we were thrilled to observe that the countryside had been lightly dusted with snow.  I was reminded, inconsequentially, of that classic Aussie film ‘The Castle’ and Sal’s dab hand with the icing sugar. As we pulled … Continue reading →

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First Impressions

Posted on 19 January 2017 by sheg4184

            Icy air bites at fingertips and ears with teeth as sharp as a kitten’s Talcum-soft snowflakes drift down through the lamplight to kiss naked branches, car bonnets, tongues Church spires and clock towers sketch … Continue reading →

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Reviewing ‘Songs on the Wind’

Posted on 2 January 2017 by sheg4184

My first official review for ‘Songs on the Wind,’ was published in ANZA News, November 2016. What a thrill! ‘Songs on the Wind: Essays from a life with no borders, only horizons’ by Alexandra Gregori Reviewed by Diana Guild If … Continue reading →

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A Stitch in Time

Posted on 3 November 2016 by sheg4184

Daniel Radcliffe reputedly stated that he is not clumsy, just accident prone, but it sounds to me like he is simply quibbling with semantics. Call it what you will, I too am klutzy, clumsy, uncoordinated and monumentally accident prone, often butterfingered or … Continue reading →

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A Suomi Summer

Posted on 13 September 2016 by sheg4184

Cine Europa is a ten-day feast of European movies being shown FOR FREE  at Shang Cineplex in Ortigas. I have almost decided to move into the Shangri-La Hotel for the week to take full advantage of this amazing smorgasbord of movies. … Continue reading →

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