Yearly Archives: 2008

Yesterday netted me two excellent meals in a row: a great welcome back to London. Lunch was at the Royal Court Theatre Cafe where we lucked into three delightful dishes, for me a fabulous warm salad of Jerusalem artichokes, mushrooms … Continue reading →

A lovely weekend in Paris. We travelled up by TGV, which was a swift and smooth ride, and as soon as humanly possible after disembarking we found ourselves a pleasant lunch. For me, some lamb chops followed by some delightfully … Continue reading →

Last week at Chateau Ventenac sped by. Having made note of the interesting (to travellers) fact that it takes about 2 hours door-to-door to reach Stansted from Turnham Green, I have little else of comfort or interest to report about … Continue reading →

We had a trip to the market in St Nazaire d’Aude this morning, where there was a bit of everything on offer: This little pig was there to raise money for an animal rescue charity, although I thought positioned rather … Continue reading →

Just came across this sweet story about a heritage breed of chicken that has been revived in India, to help counter the trade in industrial egg and poultry production. And while we’re in a positive mood, another happy story, about … Continue reading →