Happy St Georges Day ! - FELIÇ DIA DE ST JORDI !

Ok..so today is one of those days that I wish I could be removed from my studio and transported to Barcelona for 24 hrs.. Oh how I miss this day so much !!
Not only it is St George's here in England today but also in Catalonia  where St George is also the patron.
It is also International book day and Shakespeare's Birthday. I have to say that the place to be on the 23rd of April  is in Barcelona as that is where the big celebrations are!

The streets in the centre of the city are heaving with people celebrating and strolling the streets with friends and family whilst browsing through countless book stalls. There are also a couple of  traditions that mark this day - One is that the women get given a red Rose by their 'admire/s' and the other is that books are exchanged as presents amongst loved ones !!! It is the most gorgeous day of the year !

I specially love the idea of book exchange, it is such a lovely way to give someone you love a book you think they might enjoy. Also the good thing is that at the end of the day you might end up going home with several books in your hand !

Images by Barcelonayellow.com

Ester, a lovely childhood friend tweeted me a link  in reference where Catalans have a celebration in London's Borough Market !! I was unaware of it and such a pity I couldn't make it yesterday but if next year I'm still here I shall make sure to visit! - Happy St George's day to all !

Travel Notebook...

Paris, France

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain

Lisboa, Portugal

Here I am back to my little blog world ;-)

Sorry for my absence but the forthcoming show Spirit of Christmas has taken over my life in my studio 24/7 . Preparing for the show, coming up with new products and ideas I came across some images I have taken in my travels, so the new page on my site was born here....more to come in the future ( all I need is more time to travel !!)

Have a good weekend ! R

Back home...

Sagrada Familia

Hi to you all -Again...
After a long weekend back home in gorgeous Barcelona catching up with friends and family has made me put my life in prospective of what is important in life and what isn't...special moments with those that matter are certainly priceless !

A few days away...

Hi to all and I hope things have been good for you. Back now from a few days away in my beloved hometown, Barcelona. We also had the great opportunity to stay a few days in the lovely village Taradell, a few kilometres outside the city. Idyllic countryside & village strolls with lovely wood burning aroma coming from the farm fireplaces against the cold breeze and beaming sunshine with too many coffee & pastry stops are now a mere distant memory ...back to my cups of tea, Computer and yep you've guessed it - dreaming up my next holiday break !

Book day & Sant Jordi

Today is a day in the calendar that I miss most for not being in Barcelona.The 23 rd of April it's a day of two celebrations, Sant Jordi ( St George's day ) where roses are given as a sign of love and book day when gift books are exchanged with friends and family.The centre of Barcelona is full of bookseller and red rose stands which by early evening the streets are full of smiles, laughter, music, people walking in the streets with handful of books on their way to hook up with friends for evening drinks also to celebrate it with those of the name Jordi too.This evening there's a very important football match, Barcelona V Manchester United semi- final, which will another reason to have a party and have fun....Oh well, I'll just have to do with going to my local bookstore and get myself a book...Happy Book day and Feliz dia de Sant Jordi!