Author: LayneCain

As the day dwindled to dusk, I folded my own washing to put away. The last to leave the line were some fuzzy footwear that blew in the breeze. It struck me how, even though my view never varies, it’s constantly changing. I present to you “Socks at Sunset”. Layne Cain uses the hashtag #laundrywithlayne

I have traveled on holidays and been fortunate enough to live in many of the places that I see posts from by the wonderful people that belong to this Group. Some years ago I bought some Shwe-Shwe fabric in South Africa and had it made into my gorgeous curtains. These fabulous folds have blessed the… Read more

In Cyprus, with special permission from an SMS request to the government, we are allowed out once a day. I don’t leave my flat unless it’s absolutely necessary. I’ve used the system twice in seven weeks of Lockdown. I admire the tenacity of those that exercise daily. I got up from my bed and ambled… Read more

I have tried with determination to provide you with alternative views from the 3rd floor of my block in Cyprus, and realized that I have yet another perspective from the tiny window in my bedroom! I moved here almost three years ago, and whilst the flat was mostly furnished, there was no curtain so to… Read more

We applaud, most raucously, the frontline workers of healthcare on Thursday nights. Even though it’s not “customary” in Cyprus to do so, every week at 8 pm I go out on my balcony nonetheless and clap into the stillness of the darkened streets. But on Wednesdays, silence is broken here by the rumbling of the… Read more

Sorry to disappoint today. There’s not so much as a tea towel on the line across the car park. But this has been my view for the last five weeks. You can see the lonely vehicle down below in what was once packed to overflowing, run by an elderly Cypriot man who charged each car… Read more

Before the planet went crazy, I went to a gathering, where a raffle was held. I looked at what I may want to claim as mine if I were to win. This tiny crystal globe caught my eye, and I made mention to my friend that I’d pick the little sphere if I had my… Read more