“Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.” – Alphonse Karr
Click here for a full portionSofitel San Francisco Bay – hotel review
It had been a long journey from my house to San Francisco airport with a broken leg, encompassing a 6 a.m. wake-up, an hour’s taxi ride, a wheelchair to get me from check-in to the Air France gate; another wheelchair ride when I changed planes in Paris, and finally the long transatlantic flight from […]
Click here for a full portionRadish leaf pesto
Back in both 2012 and 2013 Two separate bodies did a bit of research to determine how much young people today know about where their food comes from. The 2012 survey by the charity LEAF targeted 16-23 year-olds, while the 2013 survey by the British Nutrition Foundation looked at 5-16 year-olds. What they uncovered was pretty […]
Click here for a full portionPure Jersey afternoon tea at London’s Park Lane Hotel
“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” So wrote author Henry James and it seems that he is not alone in this sentiment. If there is anything that cheers the heart of an Englishman (or Englishwoman!), it is a steaming cup or […]
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Reflections at the Pier 39 Marina, San Francisco – May 2014
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Memories of Rome – in the Vatican City museums, June 2011
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