Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year
To all my readers: I haven’t written for a while but will start again soon. I hope you all have a lovely time with your families and friends. Love, Basia
Autobiography
Village Life. Carmen, Rogue Opera
Village life has almost passed us by since we first started weekending, now almost weeking here. Lots of reasons for this, none very good, but things seem to be slowly changing. A few weeks ago we were asked if we like opera, because opera is coming to town. Yes I said. Where will it be? […]Read Post ›
Soviet Invasion of Lwów, 17 September 1939, as recounted by my father, from the Hoover Archives.
As today is the 85th anniversary of the soviet invasion of Poland, I thought I would share with you some of my father’s thoughts on those awful events, before he and his family were arrested and deported to Siberia as enemies of the people. Below is a translation, as far as I could, of my […]Read Post ›
Dear Sharon
31st August, 2024 Rose of Sharon Your flower bloomed just as we were leaving for your daughter’s wedding. What a wonderful omen. I feel I have to write to you personally, though I know you were there in spirit with us all. What a beautiful occasion. Anastasia looked splendid, as she entered the church surrounded […]Read Post ›
Light
Looking at this bowl this morning as it catches and reflects the light in the most beautiful ways, I was reminded of my sojourn in Reggio Emilia about fifteen years ago. People who knew me then will roll their eyes at this point, because I returned from a week’s educational course so full of unbearable […]Read Post ›
Breakfast
The best meal of the day. Or so I like to think. We seem to spend a lot of time in a hotels and I always like to judge a hotel by its breakfast. Will they have what I want? And what do I want? First of all the coffee has to be strong: very […]Read Post ›
Disturbing.
Yesterday there was no Elizabeth line to Maidenhead, so I decided to take an Uber. I had to wait across the road from the station for it ( why do all the new station forecourts have no taxi access?) and so I made my way to the old , sorely missed, Parade Delicatessen, now a […]Read Post ›
Bar-le Duc
I don’t know why this little town cropped up in my mind suddenly this morning. The first and last time I was there was in 1965 . My father had decided to take me to Poland for the summer, and it was going to be a momentous journey for him and for me, for totally […]Read Post ›
Exhibition – the Warsaw Uprising
If you live within reach of London it would be lovely to see you here. This commemorative exhibition should be both informative and fascinating. The exhibition is open till 8th August and then from 10th August in POSK in Hammersmith. Warsaw Calling 80th anniversary exhibition commemorating the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, 20 July-8 August 2024 Opening […]Read Post ›
A new broom sweeps clean
I bought this broom about a year ago. It came in several parts, so today I finally decided to unwrap it and put it together. Even for my clumsy hands it was a doddle. And then to use it. Normally, I hoover the kitchen floor, but my machine wouldn’t pick up the leaves, ( from […]Read Post ›
Life Through Basia's Eyes 