I have thought for some time that Homer was probably referring to the sea seen at a particular time of day. I had for a while a calendar picture of the sun setting over the sea somewhere, and it looked like deep red wine. With sparkly bits.

The kitchen in my new house has walls of a deep pink, leaning towards magents, possibly crimson wixed with white. And sparkly bits. Also walls of silver paper. Mt sister's boyfriend said, on seeing it, "Please tell me you don't like this." It is from Benetton. It is going to be a primrose yellow. I have a pottery tile, a gift from a school child, which will be my colour guide. Yellow and green. I'm debating whether to keep my chairs the pillar box red they currently are, or go for British Racing Green to match the kettle, toaster and china. On the floor at the dining end I have rugs my Dad made, wh9ch have yellow, green, pink and the red of Spartan cloaks, which go alright with the walls as they are, but not the chairs.

Lots of my clothes have green, purple, or orange about them.

Penny