Tag Archives: travel
Old town, new life.
But I can’t! All my ballgowns are in Sussex! Seated at the end of a long dark office spotlit by an Anglepoise lamp, my worried words spoken into the telephone were overheard by TV Eye Reporter Denis Tuohy. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, books, Comedy, design, dining, fiction, friends, history, Jazz, life, museums, natural-history, pub, Romance, travel, writing
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The Big Move: back to my roots
Do you really want to grow old in Hackney? This question from The Exocet (Youngest of All) came through the phone from sunny Melbourne and over following days echoed within my head. Then the Tornado (First Born) returned from a … Continue reading
British hotels: Midlands, North and eventually, South
It’s a while since I shared travel tales but in the latter part of this year I traversed the length of England. Dear reader, please sit back and enjoy the narrative for at best I may raise a smile and … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Business, Design and architecture, Economy, enterprise, Funding, investment, Life and romance, restaurant, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Brighton, coventry, doncaster, hotel-reviews, hotels, leeds, newcastle, travel
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HFG: the place that slows down time.
Entrepreneurship is something I would recommend to many, but with the Good comes the Bad … and the Very Bad; the last three years of entrepreneurial life have been the most difficult, frustrating and challenging across 35+ years of business. … Continue reading
Henry VIII … and the start of a Very Exciting Adventure
I begin this Blog with Happy News: BB having featured regularly in my tales over the last ten years has become HH: the Handsome Husband. Our East London wedding celebrations in June saw us tie the knot at Hackney Town … Continue reading
Pier to Peer: a tale of two weekends
In June this year our planned stay at Breedon Hall luxury B&B in Derbyshire fell victim to Covid; the host’s son had tested positive. Long-lost friends Charles and Charlotte were forced to cancel a full hotel – far worse for … Continue reading
Austin power: an idyllic week.
Times they are a-changing and Texas beckons; my modest business has found a greater appetite for its wares in the USA than on home turf. With opportunity snapping at our heels and new horizons long overdue, BB and I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Austin, Business, Design and architecture, Education, Entertaining, Export, Family, Food and wine, Friends, holiday, Home, Hospital, Life and romance, London, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Austin, business, Cocktails, Cy Twombly, Dell Medical, Dylan Moran, education, Houston, life, Menil, Rothko, Texas, travel, work
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Up and down in San Francisco: the long walk
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
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Tagged Bay, cityscape, Ferry Building, friends, Houston, life, Nob Hill, North Beach, patisserie, San Francisco, shops, travel, USA, Walk, work
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Scotland: reunions, drama, art & a poet
One rainy July afternoon, BB and I arrived at a remote part of Scotland where we found forty people sheltering under a large pergola tent, sharing a generous picnic. We had landed at the opening event of an Outlaw … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, Edinburgh Casting Studio, Eeusk, Family, Hymns, Jacobite, Jock Scot, Leith Dockers Club, MacCaigs Tower, Mallaig, Memorial, Oban, Panorama, Scotland, Scottish Museum of Modern Art, Seacliff Beach, Trains, travel
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