Monique Sliedrecht
Contrasts
I’m sitting in the Riverside Cafe next to the River Wear in Durham. After the heavy rains of the last days, the level of water is high...
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Monique Sliedrecht
- Nov 10
- 3 min
Rays of Hope
The last week has seen clear mornings, full of crisp bright air which fills the lungs and creates an expectation for the day ahead. This...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Oct 18
- 3 min
A Moment to Capture
Travelling through Scotland in the autumn fills me up in a way that makes me want to hold onto the experience, not to forget it - the...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Oct 9
- 4 min
Love Your Books(hop)
Yesterday was ‘Love Your Bookshop Day’. I came across this in a magazine someone gave me. I don’t often read magazines, but I indulged...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Sep 24
- 4 min
Disorientation
As we descended in to Edinburgh Airport, we flew through a patch of cloud which suddenly opened up allowing the sunshine to burst through...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Sep 14
- 5 min
Service 👑
A change of plan led me to be in Edinburgh in days following the Queen's death, and during her final sojourn through Scotland. It could...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Sep 8
- 4 min
Nature Finds a Way
Sure enough, with September comes a turning of the tides, a change in the weather and the sea. As the sun cut through the misty...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Aug 25
- 4 min
Noticing
There is a late summer feeling in Caithness. A stillness hangs in the air as the bright sun casts its light over the landscape, bringing...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Down Time
The atmosphere is still this morning, the sky a cloudy grey sheet spread out over the wide-open landscape. I got up after a reasonably...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Jul 14
- 4 min
City and Country
Photo by Tze Hung Seeto It’s been a full-on, but great few weeks, hosting visitors in the far north and going on a trip to England....
Monique Sliedrecht
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Colour Connections
One thing that always makes me feel like my day was well spent is walking in nature. It is very healing and soothing. Lately, in the...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Jun 9
- 3 min
Tapestry
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about the colour yellow, having noticed how predominant it was in the early spring season. Since then, a...
Monique Sliedrecht
- May 25
- 3 min
Living in Three Dimensions
- Learning to Cherish Boredom - Photo taken from the Freswick Castle garden, by my friend, Tze Last night I enjoyed some time out in the...
Monique Sliedrecht
- May 2
- 4 min
It's All Yellow
On my walks lately, I’ve noticed that yellow seems to be a dominant colour in the wildflowers that are growing at the moment. The colour...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Apr 16
- 4 min
Above and Beyond
The sun is setting above the clouds, high over Canada, and according to our in-flight map, we now seem to be flying over Montreal towards...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Ah! Bright Wings
It's 7:30 AM. I’m sitting outside, soaking in some rays and listening to the awakening calls of various birds. The sunshine in the...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Mar 11
- 4 min
Our Home
I woke up to the distinct chatter and singsong of birds around the house this morning. It is so refreshing, so wonderful to hear it. ...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Feb 25
- 4 min
Love Ukraine
My heart sank when I heard the news yesterday morning. Deep sadness and concern crept in as the reality of the situation was brought to...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Feb 15
- 2 min
The Calm Before the Storm
I was a bit bogged down today by numerous tasks, cold weather, tiredness after my trip south…. Then this evening, as I went to sit at the...
Monique Sliedrecht
- Feb 13
- 3 min
New Perspective
I just returned from England where I saw a friend who was visiting from North America. We met in the Wirral, a beautiful peninsula in...