At our last villa stay the previous guests had generously left behind a copy of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a book I had long wanted to read. Over the course of a week two of us read, giggled and grimaced our way through the amusing political satire about a naïve fish expert and his …
There are some great coffee table books out there, and regardless of your taste, there is something special about flipping through pages of a truly iconic brand…that also knows how to take a mean photo.
The demise of poor dear Donna Summer got us thinking about Macarthur Park and that cake that she left out in the rain. Firstly, a tad silly of her to leave it in the rain. Being a baker myself, I know that’s simply a novice mistake – yes, one might cool it on the windowsill, or …
About three years ago we headed off to explore the North-Western region of Croatia. OK, we weren’t looking for a city escape but more of a relaxed villa rental in a remote location, somewhere to just lose ourselves…we happened to decide on Momjan, the vineyard region of Istria (South of the Slovenian border, about 1.5 …
Hurricanes Hardly Ever Happen! But apparently at Kentish Town tube station you’re advised to ‘Hang on to your Hats’. A small thing we know but something to put a smile on your face before being packed into a tin tube, like a sardine, for that ritual morning commute in London…already dreading the Olympic tourist crush!
So we must admit, the last three ‘luxury’ belts we have purchased have either come with instructions or been a trial to navigate and secure around the waist. We are loving the new Orlebar Brown ‘rope’ belt, in fact we purchased it in blue and white, and although only available in a limited range of …