Category Archives: Postcards from Nice

Twelfth Night

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Scribe Doll

After the formal New Year celebrations are over, the Old Year creeps back into our flat.  There are loose ends to tie up, plans to draw up with the New Year, work to do for a smooth handover, without all … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Nice: the Feast Day of the Patron Saint

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Scribe Doll

(Sunday 6th October 2024) A few people have already gathered outside the mairie in the old town.  The statue of Saint Réparate stands ready in a white boat filled with lilies and red roses, eyes downcast, holding a silver olive … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Nice: Blue.

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Scribe Doll

Blue.  The first thing that struck me about Nice was its blue.  The blue of its sea.  Deep, rich, silky, alluring blue.  I never knew blue could be warm.  The blue sea in the Baie des Anges.  Swathes of aquamarine … Continue reading →

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