Category: 01 A wandering artist

  • The Lord of the Antiques

    The Lord of the Antiques

    When the ordinary object of our life, take us back to times long gone, they acquire a new perspective… The interior turned out to be much roomier than it would have seemed from the outside. The first floor consisted of a huge living room that led to different side-chambers and an additional space in the…

  • Wandering the streets

    Wandering the streets

    She walked the streets unknowing that fate… awaited her that day The hotel was placed in the western side of London, in the Kensington District, one of the fashionable neighbourhoods of the British Capital City. As she walked the beautiful gardens of Hyde Park, enjoying the lake and its ducks passing by on their morning…

  • A day for resting and shopping

    A day for resting and shopping

    Some days the best thing to do… is to do nothing at all “Cheer up, my dearest Prince Valiant. You can cope with these misfortunes and more. After all that wandering around through so many countries, I believe a lazy day, just relaxed and resting, will actually be good for you, don´t you agree?” she…

  • The ill effects of a British breakfast

    The ill effects of a British breakfast

    He was born a Friday morning, also on a Friday and during the afternoon, he graduated with honours, he celebrated his wedding one Friday evening… he considered that he preferred to die a Sunday at midnight, in his bed if at all possible In London, they ran into this gift store with a collection of…

  • A doll called Helga

    A doll called Helga

    And where are my faithful and inseparable childhood friends. Nostalgic are the memories of my cherished toys… As they travelled through Germany, they bargained and acquired a lovely ceramic doll with golden hair. Curiously its hair would almost identically match Felicia’s own and become one of her favourites. Later on, the doll was named Helga.…

  • Between soldiers and dolls

    Between soldiers and dolls

    Through the centuries, it has been said many times that during the nights, the toys awake to play… They had time to spare, and so also kept their discussion, about the first child’s gender alive and spent long hours speculating about this important issue. When they finally reached the European coasts. each one of them…

  • Crossing the Atlantic

    Crossing the Atlantic

    In the sea, life is so much sweeter…, in the sea, I love you so much more! Song by Carlos Argentino During their fortunate transatlantic crossing, the future parents were engrossed in all the details of their ship. As it happened, the liner in which they were travelling was a recent acquisition of her family.…

  • Sailing the Atlantic waters

    Sailing the Atlantic waters

    To understand some of the things in life, sometimes its best to leave them behind for a spell Happy and satisfied with her little jaunt, the little Felicia, carefully closed the door soundlessly. Her room was very big and it was filled to the brim with all sorts of toys, the same that their parents…

  • Le petit Bonbon

    Le petit Bonbon

    On occasions, sweetening life may turn out to be too expensive Precisely a block away, there was a candy store. This fine and quite popular establishment was known by the name of Le Petite Bonbon. The name of the shop was carved together with a brightly coloured representation of the sweet on a wooden sign.…

  • One coin among so many

    One coin among so many

    One more stripe… doesn’t really matter to the tiger The years went by… and Felicia grew up to become a beautiful little girl with a sweet disposition, as well as, impressively good-looking. Many of her fine features were unquestionably inherited from her mother. Since she was a child, Felicia’s mother was beautiful, a charm she upheld…