Because of the turns of the wind, in summer the water at the South African haven of Camps Bay is colder than mid winter We discover this after we’ve flown to South Africa in search of summer. Growing up, we spent every summer in a holiday apartment in Shoal Bay on the east coast of […]
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There are sentences which should never be said aloud. ‘That’s the problem with eating foie piste side ‘ is one of them. And yes, while the frigid air does cause the terrine to seize up like a laminated shelf, there’s nothing about those sentiments that allow it to be uttered without morphing into the worst […]
There are lots of things to miss about Sydney. But nights like this are chief among them. Taken at South Bondi at 7 pm on a school night Bondi Beach is a strange beast. One of the famous stretches of sand in the world can boast the best of times, but if you navigate the […]
It’s a run to Bondi Beach (more like a dragging limp for anyone who’s seen me jog) – worth remembering that the Christmas pudding ice cream terrine isn’t going to detach itself from my skin. The Hungry One has learned that the easiest way to bribe me to do exercise is to promise me breakfast […]
It was an invitation we couldn’t refuse. It’s only an hour and a bit from London, past nonchalant cows and a few forlorn sheep. It’s the final Sunday of Michaelmas Term when we arrive. This is another world. A place of C.S Lewis and TS Eliot. Of pendulous robes, blonde stone and sparkling minds. And […]