A lover of books (everything, well mostly), film, music (early music, classical, jazz, world and folk, especially music off the beaten track), history (especially ancient and medieval), good food and wine, travel, walking, art (looking at), listening to the radio, and sitting somewhere warm with a cold beer and espresso watching the world go by.
Tuesday 7 December 2010
The power of smell
The power of smell to evoke a particular place or time in your life is well known. I am currently wearing Burberrry For Men which previously had only been used on holiday. Now at work when I catch the scent I am, briefly, transported to a different time and a different place, invariably foreign, always warm, and a wonderful feeling of contentment and relaxation washes over me. The power of smell. And coming home from work tonight the first thing I noticed stepping into the hallway was the strong aroma of a curry which my wife had prepared for dinner. Warm, spicy, comforting, a cuddly sort of 'wrap me up in a warm chapati and eat me' smell . In an instant the ice and snow melted away and I was in a better place. The power of smell.
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