Monthly Archives: September 2011
Tarte aux Mirabelles
I recently became the proud owner of a pile of mirabelle plums. They looked so cute – a rich golden colour, tinged with crimson, and the size of cherries. They are the sort of fruit that you can pop into … Continue reading
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…and a wedding in Helsinki
The week before, it was Dublin. A few days later, I was in the airport, watching for the BA flight to Helsinki. Leaving early evening, but with a three-hour flight and a time difference, I was arriving at about midnight. … Continue reading
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A weekend in Dublin…
I’ve lived many, many years on these islands, but just sort of…never got round…to visiting Ireland. Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Latvia, Malta? All done. From the Alps to the Black Sea, all done. But our nearest neighbour? Well, it’s sort … Continue reading
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