Author Archives: Rhona

 

Two day poems, a wine weekend and five days by the sea

Mar 2

The deadline approaches (postmarked application fees March 28) for throwing your pen into the ring for CV2’s ever popular two-day poem contest, something I’ve never got around to trying but always mean to do. This year’s excuse: gosh I’d love … Continue reading →

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Food festivals and conferences

Feb 25

Who knew how many and varied they could be? Google any food type nowadays and you’ll find a selection of organised activities around it. It’s spooky really. Here we are in a time when food traditions are disappearing; our ability … Continue reading →

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Semlas, trading cards, Madhur and fortified coffee

Feb 24

Some things that came across my in-box this week. Following Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day / Mardi Gras / Martedi Grasso, Merna sent me some news about Fat Tuesday in Sweden. She’d found an article about a treat I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Pig Week

Feb 22

Piggish in many ways. Started it off by snuffling and snorting my way through yet another cold. Surprised myself by getting up at 6.05 am on Tuesday to listen to Barbara’s Ideas program on pigs. And (thanks Gloria) enjoyed learning … Continue reading →

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The weekend in review

Feb 19

It was a busy old weekend. Our class pretty much split into two: half of us spent the weekend in Pollenzo, checking out the other campus of our uni and attending a meeting of the Slow Food offices, while the … Continue reading →

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