October 2011

Saturday Snapshots #164

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   Sparkly slippers, Dubai souks – August 2011

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Atlantis The Palm, Dubai – a weekend to remember

October 14, 2011

I knew it was going to be hot.  But like the Matrix you cannot describe extreme heat; you must experience it for yourself.  And experience it I did as I stepped onto my balcony for the first time at the Atlantis Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.  We had flown in rom London overnight [...]

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Honey-roasted figs with Greek yoghurt – sweet simplicity

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  What is it with us humans?  We spend a considerable amount of time, money and energy over our lifetimes acquiring.  We acquire houses and cars that need maintenance and insurance and upkeep.  We acquire clothes and shoes and jewellery that need cleaning and care and storage.  We acquire books and CDs that take over [...]

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Saturday Snapshots #163

October 8, 2011

Red hot chilli peppers, Viktualienmarkt, Munich – September 2010 The Viktualienmarkt in the heart of Munich grew from an original farmers' market into what is today a gourmet destination.  In an area covering 22,000 m2, 140 stalls and shops offer flowers, fruit & vegetables, game, poultry, spices, cheese, fish, fresh juices – and some of the best [...]

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My 7 links – a Tripbase project

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  I do love a good retrospective.  I was always a sucker for those magazine articles that inevitably start appearing towards the end of the year listing the year’s top 100 songs; or top 10 celebrity divorces; or top 5 food trends; or top 20 headlines.  You get the picture.  So when I am given [...]

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Kedgeree – comfort in a bowl

October 5, 2011

  I am one of those annoying people that hardly ever gets sick.  Like my father (who never spent a night in hospital in his life until the fall that broke his hip and ultimately led to his demise), the worst that happens to me is the occasional 24-hour tummy bug, or maybe the sniffles. All [...]

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Saturday Snapshots #162

October 1, 2011

Taverna kitten, Agios Stephanos – Corfu, September 2011   I knew he made eyes at all the girls that came to the taverna.  I knew that we came from two different worlds and that it would never work out between us.  I knew he was only in it for the anchovies. And yet, when he [...]

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