Wine, food and other pleasures

I recently read Brideshead Revisited for the first time. I adore the Granada Television serial from 1981 and (now it's available on DVD...

Late last year on this blog I waxed on at great length about a spectacular evening my husband and I enjoyed at Texture to celebrate our w...

It's still August (just) and, despite all the rain last week, we are basking in glorious sunshine under clear, bright blue skies. Typic...

This certainly falls into the ‘other pleasures’ category of this blog, although quite a lot of wine and food was also involved. I’ve spent...

A couple of weeks ago my daughter and I were staying with friends in Frome in Somerset and, while supper was being prepared, I popped out to...

Today I'm having a dry day so, as I write this, I’m sipping some San Pellegrino just ahead of eating my dinner. Normally I’m happy to h...