Category Archives: Life and romance

Brighton romances revisited: make mine a ’99

Posted on August 14, 2011 by fortewinks

Brighton station appears earlier than expected. No matter; it’s a balmy, sunny, seaside day and a cycling jaunt through the delicious salty air is a welcome and unexpected pleasure, after the stuffy train journey. I set off down Queens Road, … Continue reading →

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Carcassonne: land of luxury, fine wine, beautiful women and dangerous men …

Posted on August 1, 2011 by fortewinks

42 Rue Victor Hugo, Carcassonne, is the B&B for those that enjoy a high-pamper factor. Nestled in the ample bosom of the Languedoc, this retreat has much to offer, although not as much as its hosts, the warm and welcoming  … Continue reading →

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Bethnal Green Behaviour

Posted on May 30, 2011 by fortewinks

Just over three years ago The Girls and I left the Shoreditch loft that had been our home for some thirty months and into a less exuberant, much smaller,  three-up two-down Bethnal Green cottage, half a mile East. The moment … Continue reading →

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