Category Archives: Travel
London taxis and the art of Cabversation
I am a Black Cab Queen. I love the London taxi and the driver behind the wheel. I adore the lucky dip quality implicit in climbing aboard; will I find optimism or gloom within? Cynicism or hope? Soulful entertainment or … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Life and romance, London, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged bethanl green, black cab, death, divorce, grandchildren, hackney road, krays, marriage, Monument, parenthood, philpot lane mice, puerto banus, sex change, stepchildren
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Dial 007 for Urologist: the EAU Congress, Paris
Last week I had an overwhelming sense that my career path and health were inextricably linked, for I suffered my first UTI in over ten years. Not just ouch … super-double-and-treble ouch. I won’t bore you with the details, but … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Health, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Consultant Urologist, HCA Healthcare, Julian Shah, La Marine, NHS Supply Chain, Paris, Peezy, St Emilion
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Mexico: mariachi, mountains, merriment … and my Girls
Bethnal Green is where we usually congregate with family and friends to spend Christmas, exchange gifts and enjoy hearty food. But this year, we abandoned our home in East London to gather in Mexico, for what transpired to be the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food and wine, Friends, Life and romance, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, Expedia, La Villada Inn, Lady of the Assumption Oaxaca, Mariachi, Mexican rugs, Mexico, Mexico City, Mezcal, Oaxaca, Plaza Garibaldi, Pyramids, Salsa, Teotihuuacan, Teotitlan
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London: the opening credits
Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, Soho: my route to work on the number 14 bus in 1982. New to London, embarking on an inglorious secretarial career, I climbed to the top deck daily, and gazed in wonderment as the … Continue reading
Brighton romances revisited: make mine a ’99
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
Posted in Life and romance, Travel
Tagged Brighton, Elvis Costello, First kiss, Fortes, Ice cream, Queens Road, Romance, Uncategorized
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Carcassonne: land of luxury, fine wine, beautiful women and dangerous men …
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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