Monthly Archives: August 2012

Leeks Poached in Muscadet (Poireaux au Muscadet)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

I have vivid memories of the first really good vegetarian restaurant I went to.  It was in York and it was called Rubicon.  I went there only once; on its opening night, back, if my memory doesn’t fail me, in … Continue reading →

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Castles, Steam Trains and Pizza.

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

One of the highlights of my long list of things to do with Luca over the summer was a repeat of a day out we had last year. The Kent and East Sussex railway is a gem of a line … Continue reading →

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Castle MudPie (or how to build a home for £15,000)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

In a world where the dream of owning your own home is increasingly beyond the reach of millions, how about this; building your own for £15,000? Last week I took a trip to see my old friend Alex. Alex and … Continue reading →

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Lost in Penshurst

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

As Einstein observed; time isn’t just relative, it’s subjective.  Six weeks passes quickly for an adult but for a child of five it’s an eternity.  So I’ve set out to make sure Luca’s summer holiday is filled with as many … Continue reading →

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Hot News from the Treetops

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Bang, bang!  Crash, crash!  Ow! *&%$£!  All things treehousey proceed slowly but surely and in the right direction.One of the problems with getting it done is that when I’m up in the treehouse quite often I’d rather just stand and … Continue reading →

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