Tag Archives: friends

Up and down in San Francisco: the long walk

Posted on March 14, 2017 by fortewinks

My recent ten-day business trip to Texas was preceded by a wonderful day in San Francisco. Arriving at the Stanford Court Hotel, I asked if my room had a view. Not from the third floor, confirmed the Reception Staff. Would you … Continue reading →

Posted in Design and architecture, Entertaining, Food and wine, Friends, holiday, Life and romance, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Bay, cityscape, Ferry Building, friends, Houston, life, Nob Hill, North Beach, patisserie, San Francisco, shops, travel, USA, Walk, work | Leave a comment

A Wanstead afternoon and other social shenanigans

Posted on April 20, 2016 by fortewinks

It began on the first Friday of April. I had invited very old friends from Cambridge days of yore, people with whom I had mingled during the year of my secretarial training. The early ‘80s involved partner in crime, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertaining, Family, Food and wine, Friends, Home, Life and romance, London, Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Bethnal Green, Family, Food, friends, Giovanna Forte, life, Shoreditch, wine | Leave a comment

Girls on Tour: The Three Graces and a Tasmanian Roadtrip

Posted on May 18, 2015 by fortewinks

Australia is a substantial and beautiful country that until recently left my interest unpiqued. Until that is, Exocet (Youngest of All) deemed her culinary career incomplete without experiencing the territory’s joyful food culture; she moved to the other side of the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Design and architecture, Entertaining, Family, Food and wine, Friends, Life and romance, Travel | Tagged Art, australia, avoca, boyfriend, cape raoul, daughters, family, female factory, Food, food and wine, friends, friendship, geology, Health, hobart, life, love, melbourne, MONA, oatlands, tasmania, white beach, wine | 3 Comments

For the love of a good man (or few)

Posted on December 30, 2012 by fortewinks

Men. Don’tcha love’em? I do. In fact, I very do. Why? Well, as my year-end blog housekeeping took me on a walk of posts passim, I noticed that I have mentioned the Beta Boys on a number of occasions. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Feminism, Friends, Life and romance, Uncategorized | Tagged Attention, attraction, attractive, Beta Boys, brain, brains, chemistry, Clavicle, collar bone, collarbone, Eric Morecambe, expressive, eyelids, friends, humour, men, Morecambe and Wise, New Year, nostrils, Physical attractiveness, sex, sexism, sexuality, sexy | Leave a comment

The holiday: Gozo far … and find unspoiled heaven

Posted on August 30, 2012 by fortewinks

Excitement mounted as my long awaited, high-pamper-factor, sun-filled holiday hove into view, destination Gozo, a tiny island of the Maltese archipelago, which lies about 80km south of Sicily and 290km north of Africa. As yet unsullied by tourism, Gozo is … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertaining, Food and wine, Friends, Health, Life and romance, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Food, friends, Gozo, Health, holiday, Malta, sun, Ta'Cenc, Ta'Mena, tan, wine, Xlendi | 1 Comment

The G-Plan Diet: lazy and tasty

Posted on March 4, 2012 by fortewinks

The most important words between people are often exchanged over the table. Food is currency. Food is glue. Food is the stuff that brokers and builds friendships and relationships of any hue; and if they need celebrating – or even … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertaining, Family, Food and wine, Friends, Life and romance, Uncategorized | Tagged anchovies, chicken, Chili pepper, Cook, cooking, eggs, family, Food, friends, Garlic, ginger, green beans, Niçoise salad, Olive oil, pancetta, Potato, recipes | 3 Comments