As the year draws to an end, it is time to reflect on various things – my favourite books, the … More
Month: December 2025
This week’s small pleasures #470
The news is one relentless horrific, crazy or awful story after the other at the moment, so looking for the … More
Six on Saturday 13.12.25
It really feels like summer….warm days, sunshine and everything in the garden is going wild – weeds and plants. Last … More
Cook Book Club: December
Summer is here, the holidays are approaching and Christmas is round the corner. It is also time for Cook Book … More
This weeks small pleasures #469
Here we are on Monday evening. The working day is over, dinner has been eaten (pasta with courgettes and a … More
A seat at the table: an early Christmas treat
On Thursday, we headed out for a celebratory feast for my name day (St Barbara is the patron saint of explosives and firearms amongst other things….). It was also an evening celebrating 10 years of Noble Rot Wine Bar and also them acquiring local Truffle Wine Imports.
This week’s small pleasures #468
It is Monday evening. There were leftovers for dinner, the holidays are getting closer (and by holidays I mean 3 … More
Thistles and Kiwis 