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Christmas in Italy
Christmas begins when the cannons are fired from Castel St. Angelo and the 24 hour fast ends; eight days after the special Novena* of prayers began and right after the Church service, the feasting...
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Christmas in France
Most of the Christmas markets here have begun and they’re mega busy with Lille, Paris & Strasbourg leading the stakes. The French government, like it’s neighbours, are also busy but they’re at work...
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La Befana
Christmas is over & quite a few of us are feeling a little deflated, disappointed that the period of goodwill has been & gone, a little miserable that the end of the holidays are in sight...
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Hallo 2013!! So Let's Toast You, then.
And so the new year has started and along with that, a particularly stressful time for me which leaves me feeling as if I’m in a giant hole with no idea how to crawl out and no strength to do so when I...
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Hallo everyone. This is an apology post because for this month I will not be able to write posts because I am moving which, as you all know, is probably the most stressful time in anyone’s life. Worst...
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The Idiot’s Guide to Curry, Part 1: Indian Curry
For my sins, I’m the family spice queen, probably because I loathe plain steamed food – unless I can add lemon juice, olive oil (or butter), salt or pepper to food, I give it a miss. So sue me. At this...
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The Idiot’s Guide to Curry, Part 3: Cape Curries
There are times when you need to do something but you dread it, so you leave it & leave it and never get round to doing it; in the English language, it’s called procrastination. I’m not usually a...
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The Idiot's Guide to Curry, Part 2: Thai Curry
Yet again we have a perfect day in the Cape but, quite frankly, I didn’t pay much attention. I enjoy winter and love the rain & the dark, cloudy skies but that’s only because I love winter food...
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Sojourn in Abu Dhabi
Finally it’s all over and my life is beginning to take shape again. We moved out of my childhood home, spent two months in a tiny apartment pretty close to the beach and moved into our new home. Then...
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The Magic of the Maghreb: Part One – Ancient Times
The Maghreb has been in the news a few times in the past couple of years and Egypt, for the second time, protested until they got what they wanted. May the Egyptian nation have better luck this time...
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