Category: Festivals And Markets
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Blowing in the wind at the Rimini Kite Festival
The joy of kites at the Rimini Kite Festival In April we drove over to Rimini on the East coast of Italy to visit some friends. We were incredibly lucky to hit town on the weekend that the once a year kite festival was on; and not only that, there was a perfect…
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The Drôme: On The Clairette Trail
Discovering the bubbly beauty of Clairette wine Last week I introduced you to an incredible area of France called The Drôme. If you missed it, you can read all about it here. When we were there, we discovered a wonderfully bubbly wine called Clairette that’s produced in the region. I’d never heard of…
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Browsing Spitalfields Market In London
Visiting Spitalfields Market in London A few months ago, I was lucky enough to spend the weekend in London with some friends. We saw a show (Bollywood!), ate at a few fabulous restaurants and visited a couple of markets. You may remember the walk I took you on, back in July, through the incredible Borough…
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Jumping the St Jean Bonfire in Valbonne
St Jean: a not-to-be-missed festival in the South of France This week, it’s all about the festival of St Jean: one of the most spectacular festivals of the year in Valbonne, where I live. All around France around this time of the year there are festivals celebrating St Jean, or as the saint…
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London: Biting Off a Piece of Borough Market
Visiting Borough Food Market in London I had the huge pleasure last week to spend the weekend in London with a group of very good friends. We caught a musical (a Bollywood extravaganza in which the audience was just as spectacular as the show!), we rummaged through the stalls at Spitalfields Market, we…
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The Buzz About The Mouans-Sartoux Honey Festival
All about the medieval village of Mouans-Sartoux This week is not about a recipe, but about a local festival the kids and I visited recently in a neighbouring village, which celebrates bees and the honey they busily produce. I have to say that I have never seen so many different types of honey,…
