Category Archives: Luxembourg

Wine Song

Posted on 20 August 2017 by sheg4184

          Land of fairy tale beauty, land of the noble Riesling. Rotund, juicy fruits of a hand-picked harvest stemming from a soil rich in time and tradition The chant of an enduring, intoxicating desire that spirals … Continue reading →

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A Fairy Tale Chateau

Posted on 19 May 2017 by sheg4184

After two days of summer heat and glorious sunshine, Luxembourg has returned to winter drizzle and scuppered any thoughts of an expedition into the countryside. I had forgotten the unpredictability of European weather after years in the Philippines. Were the … Continue reading →

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Black and white world

Posted on 20 April 2017 by sheg4184

          Another city, another coffee shop, just a stone’s throw from home. Windows steaming, squawking chatter Leaf-bare trees, pilloried, pollarded, hem a cobbled square, empty, but for a mob of grumpy pigeons Street lights ooze into … 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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Chocolate House by Nathalie Bonn

Posted on 22 February 2017 by sheg4184

In the centre of the oldest part of city sits the picturesque, almost fairy tale palace of the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg. A stern, armed guard stands in the sentry box, upright and expressionless, occasionally stamping his feet loudly – … 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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Food for Thought

Posted on 5 August 2016 by sheg4184

One of my favourite British TV shows is ‘Lost in Austen,’ a miniseries based on the premise that a 21st century anti-heroine suddenly finds herself in the middle of the plot of ‘Pride & Prejudice,’ filling in for a missing … Continue reading →

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