Over the years I have been to Collioure, that little gem of a town on the Côte Vermeille, many times,…
Cats in Coventry
A scene from the Jellicle Ball at the production of CATS at The Albany Theatre, Coventry (photo used with permission)…
The very versatile Fennel
Fennel is not to everyone’s taste. Personally I like it very much, but then I love that wonderful aniseed taste.…
Summer Lunch
We have a number of friends here in the south of France that we only see once or twice a…
Café Gourmand
Those who know me well, will be aware that I have rather a sweet tooth, and that I have a…
Photo Album from Canet #2
Back in May, I posted some photos taken in and around Canet-en-Roussillon and promised that I would post a few…
Wines from Domaine Lafage
One of life’s little pleasures of being down here in the Roussillon is the proximity of so many very good…
Photo Album from Collioure
Yesterday we spent the afternoon and evening in the town of Collioure, just down the coast from here in the…
Miss Saigon in Leicester
(Leicester’s very modern theatre, The Curve, is currently playing host to Miss Saigon) The very first time that I saw Miss…
Kilworth House Hotel and Open Air Theatre
I have just celebrated a rather special birthday, and one of my treats was a overnight theatre package at the…