On holiday in Barbados a couple of weeks ago, and went with another couple - Geoff and Rosemary - to Oistins Fish Market on Friday evening, where there are loads of stalls all doing fish fry ups - fantastic! One of the traditional dishes to accompany fish is rice and peas - so Rosemary asked [...]
Friday, November 20, 2009
How cool is this? I’m writing this from the Business Centre of the hotel we’re currently staying in - Tamarind Cove, on the West Coast of Barbados. It’s 2.30 pm local time, and I’m doing this because it’s a tropical rainstorm outside!! So this is my first blog entry from abroad…. Great place, great people, great beaches, [...]
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Heard about Sharrow Bay, on Ullswater, most of my life, as one of the best restaurants in England. So, as it’s Caroline’s birthday this weekend, and we were visiting my stepmum in Cumbria, I decided to treat us all. It isn’t cheap, but it is fabulous. An appetiser and 6 courses, all sumptuous, in wonderful [...]
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Back a fortnight now from a fabulous week’s holiday in North East Spain. On the coast, about 60 km from Barcelona, just outside Begur. It was a top notch, family-run hotel, which seems not to be advertised anywhere and relies on word of mouth (which is how we came to be there). Absolutely fabulous service, [...]
Saturday, August 1, 2009
It’s that time of year again…! Our next door neighbours and good friends are about to set off today with their 10 year old twins on a car journey to Brittany. To occupy them on the journey, I’ve written a quiz/puzzle/activities book, where each question is completed over a 10 mile slot. Each correct answer [...]
Sunday, June 7, 2009
It’s getting close to that time of year again….! Each summer a group of us walk to one of the high peaks in the Lake District, camp near the summit, and get up to watch the sunrise. We’ve done it for the past 3 years, and never had a clear morning yet! Last year’s was the [...]
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Just back from a great week’s holiday in Mexico. Mainly a chill-out week, lots of sun, good food and drink, and diving/snorkelling. Great climate - hot and sunny (80’s) each day, clear blue skies. Great wild life - lots of birds, and iguanas - some a couple of feet long. Reef just offshore [...]
Saturday, November 28, 2009
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