Never but never have I left my beloved blog to languish like this! I hope you're all still there and haven't forsaken me.I left you without a word earlier this month. It was hectic with a somewhat ...
Trips and Other Interesting Bits and pieces
A Sunday Market in Provence
funny squashed-looking peaches/nectarines on sale just down from Montmartre in Paris - personally I prefer the taste of our Bursa onesIf you have been following my blog at all, you will ...
From Assos …. to PARIS!!!
In less than a week, we have moved from the rural delights of our Aegean village to the sophistication of Paris.But we've survived it and who wouldn't? Both places are so wonderful, each in ...
An Insider’s View of a Traditional Aegean Village Wedding: Emine gets married!
Oh it's way too quiet next door today! I miss the waves of laughter, the hum of the friendly chatter and the intermittent drumming of the last few days: all the neighbours joined in the fun to ...
Jamie Oliver’s Cornish Fifteen
Our wonderful week in Devon has ended but what a week it was. Miraculously, the sun shone almost all of the time so SIL saw our beautiful English countryside at its best: we played games, visited gar ...
Devon Delights
A big silence from me these past few days but there is a reason!No internet, what a novelty after the easy availability in Turkey!But here we are in the depths of rural Devon in southwest ...
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne: Another Market Visit!
From the humid delights of Singapore, on we flew to Melbourne, our first visit to what has turned out to be a very lovely, very friendly city, located on the Yarra River in the south of ...
Have you ever had a Singapore Sling?
I've never been a great fan of cocktails.But then, I've never had a Singapore Sling! But then, I've never had a Singapore Sling!What a drink! What a totally fabulous place! If you ever ...