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El olor del bosque | Hélène Gestern

Who else has a home office? A friend asked me the

Who else has a home office? A friend asked me the other day how I manage to stay disciplined, ignoring the numerous temptations to leave the desk and deal with something –anything! – that will ’only take a minute or two’? ツ

To prevent repeated checking on the washing machine and similar excuses (yep, that’s what they are) and stay focused and effective, I need a tidy, uncluttered work area; a messy desk makes me easily diverted (and stresses me out!).

Then we have the cozy factor – not to be underestimated! ツ Details that make a huge difference when it comes to making work enjoyable. In my case, I make myself endless cups of my favourite Pukka tea. And I light candles on grey (and sunny!) days. I have a soft spot for stationery, so using pretty notebooks and planners is something that both makes me happy and adds a luxurious feel to the simplest of tasks. Muji pens are no-go items for me. And I love listening to background ambience sounds like rain, coffee shop interiors…

What about you? Do you prefer a quiet or noisy work space? Strict timetables or flexibility? A tidy desk or ’controlled chaos’?

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🍁☕️📖 November finally begins to look li

🍁☕️📖

November finally begins to look like November and I welcome the slower pace, the softer tones, the reaching out for a blanket.. The beautiful summer weather we’ve been spoiled with after a never-ending scorching heatwave felt like a reward!

But now we’re irrevocably tuning into autumnal quiet, woollen slippers, soft knitwear, lit candles and fires, spicy teas and more darker hours – ideal for reading! ツ Honestly, I couldn’t love it more.

Talking of reading, I just finished @dr.editheger ’s memoir 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆, recommended to me by my dear friend @thessanankreus, a painful yet beautiful and engaging read. So much strength, love and resilience! #neverforget

Not sure which book to read next, but strong candidates from my TBR stack are 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 by @valerieperrin_ and 𝑺𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒔 by Meg Mason. Have you read any of these two? If so, what did you think?

🍁 What’s your favourite autumn read so far?

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🏷 @valerieperrin_ @dr.editheger @europaeditions @europaeditionsuk @wnbooks

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I have walked Shakespearean woods, the woods that

I have walked Shakespearean woods, the woods that helped defeat Macbeth, and experienced their magic; the moss giving way under feet and palms, the purest Highland air filling my lungs.

"𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒆, 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒎 𝒘𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑫𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎."

Thank you @fruitesiflors and @vivescocia who made it possible, I’m forever grateful. Sooo..:

✔️Juliet’s balcony in Verona.. check!
✔️ Birnam woods, Scotland.. check!
Where to now, fellow Shakespearians?

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About to dive into 𝑨 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆-𝒅’𝑨𝒗𝒓𝒂𝒚 by Dominique Barbéris (@dauntbookspub | @editionsarlea ), recommended by my lovely IG-friend @the_litedit . We have very similiar taste in books, so expectations are high! And the cover… Beautiful! 🤍

What are you reading at the moment?

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Who else considers books and coffeshops (ideally c

Who else considers books and coffeshops (ideally combined) essential for a fulfilled travel experience? 🙋🏼‍♀️

Whereas I failed to find the Scottish poetry book I had in mind during my recent trip to 𝑨𝒍𝒃𝒂, the beautiful #aranbook is far from a less valid stand-in. They say 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔, I say my kitchen needs more shelves!

And this is not just another cook/baking book; it’s a small piece of the Scottish Highlands that now rests on my coffee table and makes me smile (and fills my nostrils with coffee aroma if I close my eyes). It’s also beautifully narrated by its author (@florashedden ); I actually found myself enjoying her writing and NOT jumping straight to the recipes, which I tend to do. The only catch I’ve found (but a huge one ツ) is that the book doesn’t include the recipe for the brownies sold in the bakery! How is it possible?? The indulgent squares we bought to enjoy on the train were… 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒕𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇!

I’d love an @aranbakery where I live, if it were not for the fact that the overall experience would vanish as soon as the bakery crossed the Dunkeld village limit.

What I do want is to be able to visit the bakery daily during at least a month’s time (but I’d settle for a week). I’d sit next to a window like a fly on the wall, sipping my coffee, watching passers-by, absorbing the atmosphere and capturing the local essence, that Scottish 𝒋𝒆 𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒔 𝒒𝒖𝒐𝒊; impossible to define, yet nonetheless tangible.

(and I really need that brownie recipe..)

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Culross 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Cuileann Ros

Culross 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Cuileann Ros)

This is one of the prettiest -and best preserved- villages I’ve ever visited. Quiet and picturesque, its cobbled, steep streets, white-walled and red-roofed houses send you several centuries back in time. No wonder it’s a popular filming spot for a certain TV series! They were actually preparing for shooting new scenes the day of our visit, staging and placing carriages, baskets and other props.

I loved the peace and quiet, the lovely gardens, the pretty doors and windows and the flower pots in nice contrast to the whitewashed houses. Also, having the water (Firth of Forth) nearby adds go the impression of a picturebook setting.

The only thing I missed was a quaint little bookshop, but I guess that would have been a wee too perfect! ツ

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My dahlias and Anita Brookner (1928-2016) have som

My dahlias and Anita Brookner (1928-2016) have something in common: they are/were late bloomers. The dahlias in a very literal way, showing no intention to flower until mid-October (whilst fellow dahlia enthusiasts are already digging up their tubers in anticipation of the first frost), Brookner in a strictly literary way, starting to write fiction in her 50’s. Despite the Booker prize in 1984 (for 𝑯𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍 𝒅𝒖 𝑳𝒂𝒄), she would never live to see the recognition she deserved.

Happy weekend, everyone — and don’t forget to bloom ツ.

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Scotland through a train window 🤍 (Perthshire,

Scotland through a train window 🤍

(Perthshire, Fife and Midlothian)
📍Dunkeld - Perth - Dundee - Cupar
📍Birnam - Edinburgh

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Falkland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Fàclann)

Falkland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Fàclann)

You had me at 𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒐…

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