March moves on, breathing hot and cold. (Well, "hot" is a bit of an overstatement!) We plod on too, waiting for spring to stick, g...

I thought I should share the February books before March passes us by! February was a short and slightly disruptive month in my world. I had...

It's time to take another break from the England posts and do a little home catch-up. Overall, late February and March have  been a good...

After our last post, visiting by the Tower of London and Tower Bridge , we decided to head back across the river and check out some of the ...

After a full day ( HERE and HERE ) and a bad sleeping night (it was time to break out the emergency medicine my doc sent with me), we decid...

I left off last time as we were in London's West End, just having wrapped up a lovely concert at St. Martin's in the Field. We had ...

I love London's West End with its theatres, book stores, and more. Best of all, it's very walkable and so after our hearty English b...

Rick ticked off a bucket list activity when he went to Wigmore Hall. For me, the bucket list item to tick was a visit to Bletchley Park. Thi...

When last we left our happy travelers, we had completed a road trip to Basildon Park , Hungerford , Burford , Snowshill Manor and Hughenden...

We are finally seeing some sun here and slightly warmer temperatures. On occasion, that is. Well, significantly warmer temps than before, bu...

Are you living in a world of white? Our snow is melting and should be much gone by the end of the week (apart from the big drifts where it h...

I have been pretty distressed about things going on in our country and our world and while I try to steer clear of politics here, I might ha...

Our wine tasting group, the Cork Poppers, met with the theme "The Red, White and Blue," and the assignment to bring a red, white o...

When Rick's mom visited in November, we were short on things to do! Mobility was an issue, so long walks weren't on the agenda (and ...

The Polar Vortex has its challenges. But it brings with it time to dig into those Christmas books! Here's a look at a couple of foodie-b...

If I was having an "imaginary dinner party" and inviting people who have fascinated me over time, living or dead, Julia Child woul...

Back in "the day," the great and the good hosted salons in their homes. These were occasions that were either musical or literary ...

At long last, it's time to look at last year's books, the favorites (and the also-rans.) 2025 was far from my best reading year -- b...

We'll take another little break from England to check up on some real-life at home, books and more! (If you want to catch up on England ...

Reliving my England trip and sharing it with you continues with one more post of our road trip. We're still in Oxfordshire with Jenny an...

After a day perusing the intriguing collections and gardens at Snowshill Manor, we were ready to find our lodgings and have a good dinner....

I'm already eager for spring. I may be a lousy gardener myself, but I love visiting a good one. Charles Paget Wade, whom we met as the q...

I'm a collector. Lots of us are. We pick several (OK, maybe more than several) things that particularly appeal to us and build a collec...

After visiting the beautiful, historic Basildon Park , it only seemed right that we overnight in a wonderful town and stay at a historic inn...

What could be a more delightful way to explore England than a road trip? (Especially if it might include a visit to historic homes, includin...

We're back in London with a visual treat today -- The Wallace Collection. I'd read about this but what really turned us on to it was...

We're  headed back to England for a bit here on Marmelade Gypsy, sharing some of the things we experienced last October in London. One o...

Will it surprise you to know that my reading really tanked in October, November and December? So, I'm putting these three paltry months ...

Happy New Year to you! It's a good time to look back, especially since I'm not that keen on looking forward! Some years are more ste...

The Cork Poppers, our wine tasting group, celebrated the holidays by making plans to survive the political chaos of 2025 and beyond with the...