How are your stress levels? Often my patients reply that they are fairly high, and in this day and age, life can be pretty full on for many of us at times. But a solution could be close at hand; there is lots of scientific evidence to support a technique called “mindfulness”. It has been shown […]
And so it wasn’t the end of the world
23/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
The US government shutdown finally ended last week after sixteen days of interparty squabbling. However, considering there is no debt ceiling in place, there is the potential for another shutdown come February of next year. Even so, what’s it all mean to the regular folk who punch the proverbial clock day in and day out? […]
An autumn stroll
17/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
An autumn stroll in Luxembourg followed by a cup of something warm: Photos by Lisbeth Ganer. ©2013 Lisbeth Ganer
Autumn blues
17/10/2013 by 2 Comments
“Autumn Blues”. It’s a 1960 piano instrumental by Bobby Darin. It’s also an apropos title for this time of year seeing as autumn has just arrived and can bring about some of those blue feelings. There are several reasons for that. Life gets busier, days get shorter, weather gets colder, and leaves get shaken from […]
Let’s hear it for Spain!
12/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Today is the Fiesta Nacional de España (sounds a lot better in Spanish, doesn’t it?). There’s a very historical reason why it is celebrated today; it commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ first arrival in the Americas, on October 12 1492.
Favourite or outsider?
08/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
And the answer was none of the below. The Nobel Literature Prize 2013 went to the much beloved Canadian writer Alice Munro. A victory also for the short story as a genre. Munro writes about ordinary people in a deeply human and touching way, If you haven’t read Munro short stories before, there’s no reason […]
Newfoundland – a heartwarming jewel
07/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Newfoundland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean not far from where the Titanic met its destiny. It’s the easternmost point of North America, off the coast of Canada. Even though the location might seem remote, and the icy surrounding waters may be cold, the people here have the biggest hearts on the American continent. […]
Hush Little Baby
04/10/2013 by 1 Comment
So we are at the end of the 9 weeks of summer holidays, and I have been trying and failing to get the children back into a normal bedtime routine. There just seems to be too much to cram into those last few days, so we continue to eat late, and having my 5 year […]
Time to rebelle!
01/10/2013 by 1 Comment
The one word you need to retain for Fall/Winter 2013 is “rebel”. Punky, grungy, bike-y, hippie, gypsy… whichever rebel look you prefer most, lean in. Most particularly when it comes to shoes. Clamber down from your vertiginous heels and feel no shame. High heels are officially out! The backlash to stilettos is so violent that […]
Oktoberfest!
30/09/2013 by Leave a Comment
The last weekend of September was a good choice for the Oktoberfest in Alzingen – the “Little Bavaria” of Luxembourg – at least for the occasion: Beer, costumes, hot dogs, bands and horns, happy people – and more beer. The Alzenger Oktoberfest through the lens of CLEW photographer Anje Kirsch: Photos by Anje Kirsch, September […]
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