Sun 28 Apr 19: these are the cloisters at the cathedral in Monreale. We were there early so got so … More
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Sicilian street theatre in Palermo
Sat 27 Apr 19: the Opera dei Pupi is for marionettes and is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. … More
I don’t often go for chicken …
Thu 2 May 19: … but this was worth a punt. Piri-piri chicken kebab at the Queens Head in Needingworth. … More
Carpet of spring flowers at Selinunte
Fri 26 Apr 19: this is Temple E on the eastern hill at Selinunte. It’s a 5th century BC job … More
Tempio della Concordia
Thu 25 Apr 19: aka the Temple of Concordia as seen looking down the Valley of Temples near Agrigento in … More
Wonderful white buildings of Syracuse
Wed 24 Apr 19: or to be more precise the island of Ortygia, the original Greek settled island. The’white’ buildings … More
My wife’s a bit of a fan of streptocarpus
Mon 22 Apr 19: but we’re going away for a week and she’s got plans in place for our neighbour … More
Which plane should we choose?
Tue 23 Apr 19: they’re all bad for the planet but how else do I get to Sicily for a … More
Great to have some local asparagus
Sun 21 Apr 19: we first ate asparagus when we lived in Switzerland where you got a super white variety … More
The excellent fish stall at Cambridge market
Sat 20 Apr 19: always a pleasure to do my shopping there. Great display of fresh fish and always helpful … More
