Sewing,Crafts & much,much,more !
This was a very special time in my life. I thought my world had ended when my son Andrew passed away. IKEA managed to save me somehow. Seeing these lovely people come into the store we had just finished building and bless it, was really spiritual and gave meaning to what I was actually doing. … Continue reading THE MONKS OF BANGKOK
Hotel The lobby at the hotel had a raised platform with loungers for guests to recline on. As soon as we entered this courtyard, we were overwhelmed by the relaxed atmosphere — the entire resort was so calming. Our gorgeous room offered views of the island. The handles on the sliding doors in our room … Continue reading ISLAND OF DREAMS
Well I have just returned from Malaga, my first visit to Spain for many years. I have to say, it still has charm, sunshine by the bucket loads, warm friendly people and how cheap is the food and drink there ? My goodness ! A toasted ham and cheese sandwich with a Fanta orange and … Continue reading MALAGA
A Day Trip to Denmark on a lovely sunny day in Helsingborg,Sweden,where I was working for three months on a project for IKEA. My co-worker Brynia, ( who was from Iceland) and I decided that,this was the weekend to visit a well known art gallery in Denmark ( as confirmed by Brynia,) so I bowed … Continue reading Day Trip to Denmark
I had only arrived in Ankara about a week before, and although I knew some of my co workers, most of them were new to me. So it decided to go to a hammam, the oldest one in Ankara, called ‘Karacabey ‘ As we entered the building, we walked down a few steps and on … Continue reading Ankara- Freelancing with IKEA
My third only trip abroad on a project for IKEA was to Thailand . If you haven’t been, you should go — it’s perhaps the most beautiful country I’ve visited. Along with white sandy beaches, soaring temples and bustling street markets, Thailand is full of inspirational design. If you wanted to re create the … Continue reading BANGKOK
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to work in Japan for six weeks. Now I did do all my research up front BUT for some reason I had it in my head it would be warm..Ha! snow, snow and more snow it was freezing ! Anyway I landed at Tokyo airport, followed my … Continue reading JAPAN
My travels first started when I was twenty-eight, which is quite old in today's terms and although I had been to Belgium, Holland and France with a school trip, I was painfully shy and did not enjoy the trip at all and the only thing I remembered was being 'lost in France', ( yes a … Continue reading THE START
So Roses, its a lovely place, lots of beach, restaurants, bars and local tradition. Ava's dad would chearly join in with the locals, playing bowls even singing and dancing in the square on a Saturday night. The locals were friendly and the atmosphere was welcoming. It was my first time in Spain and I remember … Continue reading ROSAS
JULIAS INSPIRATION 