Fri 13 May 22: Hint of orange and hibiscus but delicate. Great for summer drinking
Author: David Jenkins
Faces of Histon: Jon Pavey
Thu 12 May 22: back to business in Histon & Impington and I have a meeting about Abbey Fields with … More
Sadly we have to fly home
Wed 11 May 22: it’s been our first Italian holiday since Sicily in April, 2019. Maybe we need to plan … More
A slice of the Mediterrean from the Villa Crawford
Tue 10 May 22: there’s a story here, Villa Crawford is the hotel we should have stayed at but we … More
Lots of greenery on Monte Faito
Mon 9 May 22: this must be one of Sorrento’s best kept secrets, the Funivia cable car up Monte Faito. … More
The Italian equivalent of a National Trust volunteer
Sun 8 May 22: this guy was keeping watch at the Villa San Marco. It was free entry but there … More
If you’re in the neighbourhood you’ve got to visit Pompeii
Sat 7 May 22: it’s vast and impressive and made doubly good if you’ve got a good guide. Ours was … More
You can’t go wrong if you start with the best raw materials
Fri 6 May 22: I can’t say I can tell the difference between two good olive oils but I can … More
Vesuvius from Vesuvius
Thu 5 May 22. That’s the mountain from the restaurant of the same name. Magnificent food and wine (at an … More
You go to Italy for the food
Wed 4 May 22: … and sometimes the simplest food is the best. Spaghetti with tomatoes and garlic and olive … More
