– With Dr Susan Merrell
I grew up in Wales but have lived most of my life in Australia. Lately, I have also been spending a considerable amount of my year in France where I consolidated my commitment by buying a small townhouse on the banks of the river Rhone in the Provençal town of Arles five years ago. I […]
There are four hotels in this category and all four are in France, which is not surprising as this is where I spend a good part of my year. These are the hotels in which I haven’t stayed (but would like to) but where I’ve eaten in the restaurant and/or drank at the bar. Two […]
I admit to not knowing much about Bologna in northern Italy – until recently that is. I knew that Spaghetti Bolognaise was probably named such because it was from Bologna and that was about the sum total of my knowledge. As it turns out, the citizens of Bologna don’t use spaghetti in their cooking – […]
This story is something I wrote back in 2017, it is allegorical and it represented the political situation in the general elections of Papua New Guinea at the time and was almost prophetic in its accuracy. The situation of my political commentary also has some analogous features with the bullfight. There is much to be […]
Ah memories. It’s been well over a decade since friend, Ora and I, walked the 70 kms of the beautiful Queen Charlotte Track on the northern tip of the southern island of New Zealand – from Ship Cove to Anakira. Here’s something I wrote back then: Sounds Wonderful The Blistered Foot Café sits on the […]
