Monthly Archives: December 2019

Two blobs of caramel mousse

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Gary

I have started a new tradition. After dining at the Chesil on New Year’s Eve, I will now attempt to watch a zombie movie before going to bed. Having managed this year, I have decided it should become the ‘thing … Continue reading →

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Great Swede

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Gary

Our daffodils have already started appearing in the Candy Bed. According to the RHS website, it’s because of the warmer weather we’ve been having. Which makes sense. They go on to say that the bulbs start growing underground as soon … Continue reading →

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One leg to stand on

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Gary

Gout, Paris, Florence, lots of walking. My right knee is paying the price for my excesses. It is very painful to the extent that I have to walk with my right leg bent backwards rather than the proper way. It’s … Continue reading →

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The final flight

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Gary

At the moment I’m reading a travel guide written by William Makepeace Thackery. He, along with other early British tourists, are aboard a paddle steamer, visiting various places. A lot of the book is not just about the places visited … Continue reading →

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Finally, the Ponte Vecchio

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Gary

Last night I sent an email on the chance that we could book into a private tour of the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Palazzo Davanzati. The ground and 1st floors are always open to the paying public. The … Continue reading →

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The tourist’s golden rule

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Gary

Just up the road from our apartment is the Piazza San Marco. One side of the piazza is taken up by the walls of the church and convent of San Marco. Part of the convent that was is now the … Continue reading →

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An unexpected glass of pleasure

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Gary

The other day I made a somewhat facetious comment regarding the missing baby Jesus. It was the nativity outside the Florence duomo. Of course, as I should have realised, he wasn’t born yet. Today was his birthday and today he … Continue reading →

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Allowing an hour for gin

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Gary

I’m thinking of creating a coffee table book based on the door handles of Florence. There is a lot of variety. Lions, monks, angels, the list just goes on. I will probably add more to the blog as I go … Continue reading →

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How to ruin a Renaissance square

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Gary

I’m going to begin this post with a warning. If you are a vegan and you are visiting Florence, do not, under any circumstances, eat at Perseus. If, however, you are not adverse to eating half a cow for dinner … Continue reading →

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Improving outlook

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Gary

This morning, after a very short sleep, we woke up in our boutique hotel not quite refreshed. And so started our first adventure. Well, after getting up, having an essential black coffee and checking out that is. (Oddly the hotel … Continue reading →

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