After a very successful birthday lunch for David on 26 July, at the Courtyard in the Grosvenor Hotel at Stockbridge, and his finally overcoming the IT wrangles which grew out of a complete make-over of David’s website and info recording software, life might have settled down to a quiet summer, had not a confusion over … Continue reading Three days on the Isle of Wight: 3 – 6 August 2026
The Ridgeway : 23 April 2025 to 19 August 2026
Yes! It took along time, despite being only 139 km! In fact, our efforts were spread over only nine days, with two or even three months between them; with only two sets of two consecutive days. Liz, living in Oxford, was in the throes of wrapping up a long and successful academic career, amid lots … Continue reading The Ridgeway : 23 April 2025 to 19 August 2026
Artificial Intelligence: perils and pleasures
This’ll teach me not to use Google to translate kilos to stones and lbs and then ask why it messed up the calculation! Here’s Artificial Intelligence reflecting on its own arithmetic error, cultural mirroring and courteous sign-offs; and concludes with ‘a profound and sobering critique - mirroring mine, of course…. Read on…. O no it’s … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: perils and pleasures
The Isles of Scilly : 3 – 9 June 2026
This short holiday was planned in March, squeezed into a space in David’s busy late spring diary, and between my choir rehearsals; rather late in the day for hotel and ferry bookings! After a series of fruitless inquiries, the Bell Rock Hotel in St Mary’s emailed me with news of a cancellation, and we secured … Continue reading The Isles of Scilly : 3 – 9 June 2026
Verona and Florence 10 – 17 April 2026
Friday 10 April 2026 Yesterday we learned that our flights booked for today from Stansted were cancelled; David successfully found two seats on the 16.55 BA flight from Gatwick instead, allowing a more leisurely leave-taking of Andover and an easier train journey. We arriving in Verona in time to get some cash in readiness for … Continue reading Verona and Florence 10 – 17 April 2026
EASTER TIME 2026
Thursday 26 March David set off for Tortona to taste Timorasso on the 06.03 and the Anton went grey with chalk after upstream interference Friday 27 March Met Margaret at Pitton and drove to beautiful Bentley Woods with Phoebe where Celandines, Wood Anenomes, Primroses and even some Bluebells were all in flower together, followed by lunch … Continue reading EASTER TIME 2026
Piemonte 36 : Grandi Langhe and Alba : 26 – 31 January 2026
Monday 26 January The next morning we left with Giacomo, the sales manager, as the sun was rising, to drive into Torino. Roadworks made it slow-going, and we were dropped at the OGR at 09.30, while Giacomo searched for parking. The day began with coffee, a brief gathering of some members of the Circle of … Continue reading Piemonte 36 : Grandi Langhe and Alba : 26 – 31 January 2026
Piemonte 35: Gattinara and Torino: 19 – 26 January 2026
Monday 19 January We had an early start from Andover, catching the 07.35 to reach Stansted (via Waterloo and Bank to Liverpool St for the Stansted Express) arriving at 10.10 in plenty of time for the Ryanair 12.40 to Turin, which boarded promptly and left only 15 minutes late. We arrived in daylight at 16.00 European … Continue reading Piemonte 35: Gattinara and Torino: 19 – 26 January 2026
Christmas 2025 : Radical Harmony at the National Gallery
Monday 22 December 2025 Part of my Christmas present to David was lunch at Locatelli’s new restaurant, ensconced in the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery. Having booked some weeks ago, we combined this with a visit to the National Gallery’s Radical Harmony exhibition of Neo-Impressionist art (and a quick tour of Wright of Derby … Continue reading Christmas 2025 : Radical Harmony at the National Gallery
Piemonte 34 : Caluso : 16 – 19 November 2025
Sunday 16 November We left Hic e Nunc around 17.00 and during a rainy and dark journey of around an hour, Elisabetta kept up the conversation as she used her phone for satnav, inviting feedback and reflecting on the events. When we arrived at Hotel Erbaluce in Caluso, we were greeted by Gennaro, using his … Continue reading Piemonte 34 : Caluso : 16 – 19 November 2025
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