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Ramblings of a retiree in France
Month: January 2023
Postcard from Merano: Part I
Last year my beloved elected to stay in Bolzano on our way to our pre-Christmas vacation in Seefeld. This year he decided we would stay in Merano. I was delighted as there was a hotel that I particularly wanted to visit. Thanks to everyman… Continue Reading “Postcard from Merano: Part I”
Musical Monday: Cover songs #5
I’m kicking off 2023 with a series of my favourite cover songs. It’s quite amazing how many artists cover one another’s songs. Sometimes they’re not artists you might expect, sometimes they are. In 1971, Janis Joplin, who had dated its writer Kris Kristofferson, had… Continue Reading “Musical Monday: Cover songs #5”
French Fancies: Fauchon
I’m continuing with my series of posts about French family-run hospitality. This one though has had a bit of a rocky ride! Fauchon is a family-owned company involved in French luxury gastronomy since 1886 that operates restaurants, catering cafes, hotels and retail outlets. How… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Fauchon”
The Musette: Chickpeas with Spinach, and Kachumba Salad
These are the two final side dishes in my recently prepared Indian dinner. I don’t eat meat so instead of making another purely vegetable side-dish, I added protein in the form of chickpeas (garbanzo beans). I always like to serve a salad, often one… Continue Reading “The Musette: Chickpeas with Spinach, and Kachumba Salad”
Friday’s Tall Tales #4
Whenever I photograph a door I wonder about its provenance, who and what has happened across said door. I thought I might pick one of my doors from #Thursdaydoors and tell you a bit more about it or……maybe even weave a story about it.… Continue Reading “Friday’s Tall Tales #4”
Flowering Friday #4
My mother was blessed with very green fingers, sadly I am not. Buy me flowers or indeed a potted plant and no bookie would give you odds on how long it’ll last. Now, I may be tempting fate here, I’m currently still nursing an… Continue Reading “Flowering Friday #4”
Thursday doors #184
Here are a few more doors from my most recent trips to Nice. Thursday Doors is a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favourite door photos from around the world. Feel free to join in the fun… Continue Reading “Thursday doors #184”
Postcard from Milan: Part IV
After admiring the outside of the Fondazione Prada we trotted along to the Poldi Pezzoli Museum, in the heart of Milan, housed in a lovely 17th century palace, just moments from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan Cathedral and Piazza Mercanti.… Continue Reading “Postcard from Milan: Part IV”
Postcard from Milan: Part III
Every global fashion house worth its salt seems to have its own Foundation; I’ve no doubt it’s very tax efficient! This is where the owners get to display their burgeoning art collection. As part of our recent trip to Milan, we viewed the Fondazione Prada… Continue Reading “Postcard from Milan: Part III”
Musical Monday: Cover songs #4
I’m kicking off 2023 with a series of my favourite cover songs. It’s quite amazing how many artists cover one another’s songs. Sometimes they’re not artists you might expect, sometimes they are. This is one of my all time favourite songs and I love… Continue Reading “Musical Monday: Cover songs #4”
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