Birthday lunch for Spike Deane from 7° in the car park to a table next to the open fire at Grazing, Gundaroo. As if going back in time.

Brunch with Spike Deane in country New South Wales. Off the beaten track. Happy man.

“Life is too short for self-hatred and celery sticks.” Marilyn Wann

Sunday shopping in the suburban capital of the universe is not one of life's hardships.

Joyeux Noël! Our local shops have a new French bakery

My relationship with ancient Rome is marginal at best. We had a very tall history teacher in our third year at Secondary school. He was...

When we decided to cross Europe by many trains I went straight to the very best web site in the whole Internet -- without a doubt -- if...

We had no plans for today. And after a slow start (which sometimes happens with us quadriplegics) we made it out of the hotel with only...

... eat bread n cheese n croissant n petit pain au chocolate n fruit salad with tart yogurt --- très acidulé -- n drink café au lait...