Tag Archives: food

Maritime

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Gary

Following a second, perfect breakfast at La Beaujolais, we headed for the Eiffel Tower, walked under it and made for the bridge over the Seine, taking in the Palais de Chaillot. This building is described in the Rough Guide as … Continue reading →

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Decs and rolls

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Gary

Stupid Emma decided to trip me over today. She has a tennis ball that she plays with in between chewing wellies, bits of tree and her Kong. We have a little game where I throw it through the extension, towards … Continue reading →

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Hope, gratitude & happy birthday

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Gary

Tonight we went to Bel and the Dragon for our annual Hope Dinner. It was combined with my birthday. In the morning, Mirinda had guitar class while I waited in for a parcel that didn’t arrive. Once she’d returned home, … Continue reading →

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Mixer death

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Gary

Last night we had a lovely dinner with Sally, Mark, Kate and Will. They are coming to the end of their European adventure and enjoyed our dinner last week so much that they wanted to visit us again. This time, … Continue reading →

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Castles

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Gary

The Hotel Diderot is big on jam. There’s a massive great cupboard full in the breakfast room and guests are encouraged to try some of the stranger flavours. I’m not the biggest jam fan in the world so I tried … Continue reading →

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St Malo

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Gary

Saint Malo was born on March 27, 520. He is one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. He was probably Welsh. He was a bit of a traveller, who accompanied Saint Brendan on some of his voyages. It was … Continue reading →

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When Nicktor ate couscous

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Gary

What a marvellous day we’ve had. Nicktor’s dislike from last night has been completely replaced with a new fascination for all things Moroccan. That may be a slight exaggeration. He wasn’t that keen on the barely grilled capsicum we had … Continue reading →

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Seegrotte

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Gary

We’ve been on quite a few lovely boat trips in our travels. And not all of them above ground, either – the Blue Grotto springs to mind. But, easily the oddest boat ride was had today. We were part of … Continue reading →

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Substituting curry paste

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Gary

Something that really annoys me is when supermarkets print recipes that feature particular branded products. You try the recipe and it’s delicious so you add it to your repertoire. Then, the next time you decide to make it, you go … Continue reading →

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The end of Beijing

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Gary

Well, I’m finally sitting on our lounge, Radio 3 playing some classic music I’ve never heard before and Mirinda fast asleep upstairs. It was a longish, uninteresting flight home (though appeared to be full of tour groups rather than individuals … Continue reading →

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