The festive bird
In two weeks it will be Thanksgiving in Canada, and for the third year in a row, I’m going to miss all the fun and festivities, but some outstanding holiday recipes follow if you read on. Continue reading “GIVING THANKS”
An oenophile in need of a wine break? Astonishing, but true. Our Cabernet kid, Jim Walker and his troop of tipplers had planned a day off near the end of their 1988 Bordeaux excursion in order to rejuvenate their exhausted taste buds (not to mention livers). So, off they went for a bit of rest and relaxation after their arduous first few days of tasting some of the world’s finest wines. Continue reading “CAPTIVATING CAP FERRET”
Yorkshire village centrepiece
In our little Yorkshire village, the sense of community pride is such that every garden is filled with flowers and manicured to within an inch of its life, the lanes are spotless, and the village has won the Britain in Bloom award. Continue reading “A SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY”
Milan’s central train station
Located in northwest Italy about 35 miles south of the magnificent Alps and a stone’s throw from the gorgeous Italian Lake District, Milan offers a sublime mixture of high end fashion, historical architecture, and tons of culture, including Leonardo da Vinci’s classic mural “The Last Supper.” Continue reading “ITALY’S BEST-KEPT SECRET”
UK street litter in Poole
What are they thinking, those litterbugs, when they drop their rubbish in the park or at the side of the road or in the river? Obviously, they aren’t thinking at all, so the rest of us will just have to do better. Continue reading “WHO’S A LITTERBUG?”
Gentlemans Portion 