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
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Piemonte 33: Monferrato Canavese : 14 – 16 November 2025
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
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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