It dawned on me soon after arriving in Estonia this month. We’re not in Luxembourg anymore. No siree, Sigefroid. Unlike the Grand Duchy, there’s no linguistic smorgasbord or palette of patois to choose from. Therefore, kiss good-bye any signs like this:
Scents from the past: Ghost signs
25/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Clew’s Silvia La Rosa dives into the world of ghost signs: Sometimes it’s easy to feel like a part of history, a witness of the past, the sense of time lost. All it takes is a walk along the lively streets of London to be catapulted inside a faded postcard: This is the enchantment of ghost signs. […]
Smart-phone-less (a wordplay)
25/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Ok, I think I just became the last person amongst my friends and acquaintances who does not own a smartphone. For the moment I own an old, old Nokia classics, made ages ago, which does not look too different from my first purchase about 16-17 years ago – a shiny Motorola the size of half […]
H & G country
18/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Now, if you think that when you’ve seen one Hansel & Gretel town you’ve seen them all, Limburg might just make you change your mind. Close to Koblenz and about a 2 hours drive from Luxembourg – depending on whether you opt for the Autobahn or the winding road between the Moselle river and steep, […]
The importance of away time for women
18/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Clew’s Miranda shows you Lëtzebuerg is creative in her monthly column LëtzCreate, but she’s also a creative coach, with her own inspiring blog Create & Connect. Clew borrows from her blog: It is quite normal to go on off-sites for work: companies offer away days for staff team building and to clarify goals. It got […]
Lëtz Create – Diamany Ngandu Nabhan
18/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The August talk is with treehouse builder and handbag designer Diamany Ngandu Nabhan. 1. What is CREATIVITY? Creativity is the essence of life and humanity. It’s what makes us unique and connects us to each other. It is […]
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
11/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
The Desperate Expat Wife is quite an experienced Luxy expat by now, but she still asks herself –frequently – the question that is almost as famous as «to be or not to be»: Should I stay or should I go? Now, The Clash, who brought this question much fame, partly explains why it is valid […]
An August read
11/08/2015 by 2 Comments
Still time to read a book or two in August: Two Clew recommendations for you and one for your YA (young adult): My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante My Brilliant Friend is the first of four Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante, an author by many considered to be the best contemporary Italian author, who has […]
August at sea
04/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Silver solitude, lonely lighthouses, blue beyond, seaside galleries and seaside restaurants, sails and sailors, archipelago Amen, old men and trolls, and somebody waiting ashore… Photos by Unni Holtedahl, Norway, August 2015. ©2015 Unni Holtedahl
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