A throne is only a bench, covered in velvet Napoleon Bonaparte ———-♥———– We just got back from a few days away in London. I especially wanted to attend a one-day seminar being organised for ‘Women in Energy’ in London plus we had public holidays in the Netherlands so we all trooped over. The seminar was...
Food Bloggers Connect 2009
I’m going….only a few weeks more! If I were to describe my excitement As a drink, I would be Champagne, bubbling and frothing over…. And if excitement was a condiment – it would definitely be Ginger jam – hot, sweet and warming all at once A fragrance? For sure Vanilla – Simple. Fragrant. Earthy. Fruity. I...
Being in London – Part 2
You already know I had a great time in London – according to me, a well-deserved break. Now one thing I can say is that I had a lot of typical British meals – from a cream tea of scones to the staple, Fish and chips and Eton mess. Now each of these has a special...
Being in London – Part 1
Manchester, 1990: Unfortunately, this B&B doesn’t offer a Continental breakfast. When I try a cracker with jam, I almost spit it out because it tastes so foul. When I look up from my plate, I see everyone in the breakfast room is staring at me. An old man at the table beside me coughs. ‘You...



