Janina's Blog

by Janina Fialkowska

The Joys of Weeding

The last concert has been played, the final competition has been judged, the last flight has been endured, the luggage is unpacked, the laundry is done, the house is swept clean, the taxes are paid, the remaining correspondence has been dealt with……and now, the garden beckons.  

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by Janina Fialkowska

Fear, Food, Faith, Fulfillment and further …

I fully intended to write, this 65th Birthday year, a monthly essay chronicling my adventures around the world. Ah, but as we all know, the proverbial road to hell is paved with such good intentions and I faltered already by the third month;. 

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by Janina Fialkowska

Travels and tribulations

The transfer service came at 7:30am … which automatically engendered a sleepless night beforehand; a night spent staring at the alarm clock and finally shutting it down five minutes before it was due to go off.

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by Janina Fialkowska

Schnitzel and Sushi

The Comparative Merits of Schnitzel and Sushi at 65

As I slowly approach my 65th birthday, which happens to be in May and which I share with Messrs Tchaikowsky and Brahms (perhaps a good thing?), I tend to find myself combating a tendency to reflect on my past. 

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