Ferayola – a victory for the thin red line
Auberge Ferayola, Argentella, Corsica 00 33 4 95652525 www.ferayola.com I’ve moved this post to the hotel archive page … Continue reading
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Scouring the White Horse
Brilliant Bank Holiday weather brought the crowds out in force, queuing up with their buckets and spades to scratch the surface of our old white horse in the traditional ‘Scouring’ ritual. It is often said that the people of Uffington … Continue reading
Le Peugeot est mort! Vive le Rolex?
Up to a point … but the late and much to be lamented Peugeot Guide to Europe’s Top 1000 Golf Courses was so much better in almost every respect than its successor the Rolex Guide to the World’s 1000 Best … Continue reading
Skiing’s Literary Locations
Davos is the reading-man’s ski resort. How many times have I packed and started its set text The Magic Mountain, and nodded off on the train? In the last third of the 19th century arty consumptive types beat a path … Continue reading
I love Grimentz, but ….
I would like to make it clear from the start that I love Grimentz, the prettiest ski village in Switzerland. Like many others, I fell for it at first sight which in my case was on an excursion from Crans … Continue reading
Les Grands Montets is fifty today
The Grands Montets is 50 years old today, and will be hosting a big party all day – bigger than usual, that is – with raffle tickets handed out in the queue and a season’s lift pass – next season’s, … Continue reading
Ten years old today
The head of our family is ten years old today. Happy birthday Poppy, and thanks for all the support and companionship down the years. We understand each other pretty well by now, as old dogs and their men do, and … Continue reading
Notre Dame des Cyclistes
On the day of the mother of battles at Twickenham, a delightful contribution to Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent about Notre Dame du Rugby, a romanesque chapel in France’s south-western rugby heartland, near Grenade sur L’Adour. “We pray for … Continue reading
Richard, Duke of Gloucester (and other names)
Today we have parting of names. In one of the expatriate ‘life in France’ blogs I enjoy reading, the parts of the author’s family members are no longer to be played by Relationnel, Leonardo and Black Cat. Relationnel and Leonardo … Continue reading
Skiing and The Archers
Pip’s going skiing for Christmas. Oh no …. It is easy to feel you are operating in a vacuum, and usually that feeling is accurate. Occasionally however, your words make a small ripple. It happened to me when I wrote … Continue reading