London taxi in the snow from one of my husband’s colleagues.

A Cameron Highlander from old family friends. A reminder of my birthplace: a Scots pine, loch and mountains.  The pipes were played at Saturday’s rugby match every time London Scottish scored a try – piping’s far from an anachronism, though still best played outdoors.  A new World Peace Tartan was created last year – keen to track down a scarf.

Knit for Peace brings together women from traditionally hostile communities to knit for each other’s needy children, babies and elders. Good stuff.  From a local friend – I don’t think he knits.

From a dear Muslim friend and his family – we’ve worked together a lot over the years, including post 9/11, 7/7 and on Olympic Truce projects.

From Amelia at Simoon Travel who helped us get visas into Libya in 2006.  Candles at a C10th church in Uplistsikhe, Georgia. I’ve seen slim candles like this pushed into sand across North Africa and the Middle East.  I’d like to visit Georgia and to hear the strong sacred chanting in the churches there.

From an old colleague, a card supporting Survival International, which works for tribal people’s rights. These are Dogan nomads stacking their wood for the night in Siberia.

Drawn by the granddaughter of an 88 year old friend I’ve known since childhood: remarkable man & I learn from him still.  I like Mary being astride the donkey – almost impossible to stay on sidesaddle.