Friday 14th November Having already tracked down exit 6 of Malpensa airport’s terminal 1, we left the restaurant at 19.20 to position ourselves there and soon found Doris Lau Parry, who describes herself as a global nomad, lives in Chiswick and writes a weekly column for the Hong Kong Times. Melania Battiston arrived soon … Continue reading Piemonte 33: Monferrato Canavese : 14 – 16 November 2025
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Autumn 2024: Art, Drama and Music
After months - or rather years - of focussing on wine, David and I embarked on a modest re-boot: re-engaging with the rich worlds of art, drama and music; all of which continue to be readily available to us - with a little more time on our hands. No sooner back from Lisbon, and fired … Continue reading Autumn 2024: Art, Drama and Music
Lisbon : the OIV reception for David’s book award : 19 – 24 September 2024
Thursday 19 September We left Andover at 10.06 travelling via Waterloo and Blackfriars for a Thameslink train to Luton Parkway and the newish Dart shuttle, arriving at the airport in plenty of time for the 15.25 Easyjet flight to Lisbon where a pre-booked taxi, though hindered by serious parking restrictions, arrived within 15 minutes and … Continue reading Lisbon : the OIV reception for David’s book award : 19 – 24 September 2024
Christmas treats: Pesellino at the National and Impressionists on Paper at the Royal Academy
In between Christmas 2023 and the New Year we travelled to London for a night with old friends whose house-moving has rendered them almost nomadic - and tricky to catch up with. David broke the journey at Waterloo’s sports bar, to watch Chelsea’s midday game, while I headed to the National Gallery for the charming … Continue reading Christmas treats: Pesellino at the National and Impressionists on Paper at the Royal Academy
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