tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-294991 2012-02-08T18:26:06+01:00 Writing and photography from Paris, London and Amsterdam. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c8d9f53ef0168e6fcc349970c 2012-02-08T18:26:06+01:00 2012-02-09T09:09:53+01:00 Tara Bradford Ice-skating sisters on the canal in our back garden. Meanwhile, Elfstedentocht mania is underway. The much-anticipated skating event through 11 Dutch cities is set for this weekend, if the ice remains thick enough to hold an estimated 16,000 participants. The...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?a=76LJO_VXTQs:ZZqOnInt23s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?a=76LJO_VXTQs:ZZqOnInt23s:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c8d9f53ef016300a6012b970d 2012-02-03T15:10:37+01:00 2012-02-03T15:16:29+01:00 Tara Bradford The view from my home office balcony: the frozen canal is covered with a fresh blanket of snow. Click photo to view detail. Still no internet - hopefully next week. Back soon with posts and photos of our new home!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?a=L4ukxzf1kDc:4OoWAIRuxNk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?a=L4ukxzf1kDc:4OoWAIRuxNk:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c8d9f53ef0163000076e1970d 2012-01-23T19:25:59+01:00 2012-01-23T19:25:59+01:00 Tara Bradford Polka dots and graffiti, Delft, Holland. After weeks of packing boxes - and broken nails and box cuts and paper cuts to prove it - our moving day begins at 8 a.m. tomorrow. Hard to believe this is twice within...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?a=lhO49bKFL9g:zbB89Uxc84g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?a=lhO49bKFL9g:zbB89Uxc84g:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c8d9f53ef0168e5951a5e970c 2012-01-19T10:41:13+01:00 2012-01-22T21:06:13+01:00 Tara Bradford Sometimes a simple enhancement - such as this garland of flowers - can add individual charm to a home. On Friday, we're meeting with the man who will paint the interiors of our "new" house. Meanwhile, while packing (the seemingly-endless...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?a=QdFPpGv1NwE:0VyFRlmFvZw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?a=QdFPpGv1NwE:0VyFRlmFvZw:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ParisParfait?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div>