Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with Provence. I happened to be in L.A. when Anthony Bourdain's new TV show, Layover, aired, on where to eat in L.A. when you have a 24 hour layover. It features him driving around in an open-top car, spilling food into his lap and The best bbq in L.A.[Read More]
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Peach Blossom and lunch in Arles
I recently saw a piece in The Guardian on Vincent van Gogh's Peach Blossom in Arles (1888) and it reminded me of the beauty of this short moment in Provence when the blossoms on the fruit trees carpet the countryside in shades of white and pink. There's a feeling of optimism in Peach Blossom and lunch in Arles[Read More]
…from Ylläs, Finish Lapland
Finland, or more precisely, Finnish Lapland, was not a place I had considered visiting; I do not have children to take to Santaland and couldn't imagine another reason for going. But when my sister said she was planning a week's cross country skiing with some friends, my …from Ylläs, Finish Lapland[Read More]
The Long Journey Home
The way travel is today, it is about a quarter of the price to fly between England and the South of France than it is to drive. When we were children, flying would have been the expensive option and it was cheaper and more usual to drive. I remember one such trip, couped up The Long Journey Home[Read More]
Vicars, Strawberries and Tandoori
From the title of this piece, it should be clear to everyone that I have spent the last month in the UK. The Artist's daughter had come over to visit from Australia and Granny P (the Artist's mother) gave a very grand party to celebrate the return of the prodigal grand-daughter Vicars, Strawberries and Tandoori[Read More]
