This post currently make use of the free Meow Gallery plugin for WordPress and the (not-free) WP/LR plugin which links pictures from an Adobe Lightroom repository to WordPress. Are these tools good? Well, difficult to say! This is a first attempt, and has left me with a few questions! In 2006 we sat after-hours in […]
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(Scroll down for the Fado video) What to see on a short trip to Lisbon? Most cities have a grand hierarchy of sights – from the oldest and best preserved monuments through a variety of museums and galleries to the busy shopping and entertainment areas. For Lisbon however the hierarchy was flattened by a big
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The entrance to Hades is a cave near the southernmost tip of Greece. Leading to this and the three fingers of Greece pointing towards Africa is a land steeped in legend and marked by remains of the many civilisations that have occupied the area over 5000 years. The Peloponnese always seemed less accessible than
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I visited Copenhagen irregularly since the 1960s and never associated it especially with good food until Noma. Noma was founded by chef René Redzepi from El Bulli and Claus Meyer – their new restaurant replacing El Bulli’s crown as the best restaurant. Noma cuisine is supposedly ‘Scandinavian’; the restaurant’s founders have apparently attempted to redefine
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We know the Japanese celebrate cherry blossom time in Tokyo and all over Japan, but last week we learned they also celebrate in Stockholm along with many Europeans. The following pictures are from Kungsträdgården park in the centre of Stockholm taken on April 25th. I’ve waited all year to wear this dress! Thick with blossom
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In ancient times there were 4 native deer in the UK – elk and reindeer which disappeared around 10,000 years ago, and red deer and roe deer which remain. Because of over-hunting in earlier centuries (1300-1800) there have been several programs to reintroduce both red deer and roe deer. [In addition we now have 4
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Scarpa Rebel Lite On the last long walk my feet suffered badly from Scarpa SLs. There’s half a size or a bit more difference between my feet, and getting a perfect fit is impossible. Walking long in Scotland means walking with wet feet, and good fitting shoes and thoughtful foot-care is essential. There are many
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One of the joys or challenges of outdoor life in Norway is the Utedo. A long plank of wood with a number of circular holes suspended over a pit in the ground, with a rudementary walls and a roof over. Socialising over a crap does not come naturally to this Englishman, and I was pleased
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On Rue Saint-Louis en L’Isle Daniel Baratier confides in head-chef Antonin Bonnet Menu s’inspirer @ €115 Duck Rillettes with Carrot and Orange Juice Scallop Carpaccio with lemon and fennel Roe of Sea Urchin with Butternut Squash in Thai foam Prawns with honey jus (wrapped in cabbage) Warm Cabbage Salad with Praline Sauce roast Hazelnuts &
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This in part follows from an earlier discussion about WordPress vs Blogger. This article was created in WordPress, and exported. Blogger could not import the file until it had been processed by WordPress2Blogger.com. My early conclusion is that Blogger may be safer and more flexible:- as you can see below the picture captions did not
Marseilles in October Read More »