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祝你生日快乐

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Gary

The one thing that we all know about as undeniably Chinese is Peking Duck. Clearly, not everyone has tried it but the majority of people would have heard of it. And, by the way, the word ‘Peking’ is the Cantonese … Continue reading →

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Bones of the 40,000

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Gary

Now I’ve seen quite a few strange things on my various travels but few compare with the ossuary at Sedlec. I saw a piece on the television years ago which featured it but had completely forgotten about it until we … Continue reading →

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Guipry to Bayeux

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Gary

I had a brief exchange with Lorna in Bayeux today. She can’t stand the negativity either. Nothing’s ever good. Biggest surprise – at dinner last night, in a fantastic creperie, Sean decided he was talking to me again. I assumed … Continue reading →

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Deer in Farnham

Posted on November 9, 2001 by Gary

Tonight we attended the 199th Venison Dinner at Farnham Castle. It was great fun. Everyone made a wonderful spectacle, all dressed up and slowly moving into the Great Hall. I made a bit of a faux pas. I went to … Continue reading →

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