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Jeni On Drawing 12- Drawing Flat Out

Jeni CaruanaJanuary 17, 20213 Comments 2021-01-17T10:24:56+00:00

I am a Flat-Earther when it comes to drawing. We have to draw on two dimensional surfaces so how can anything really be three dimensional in our drawings? Drawing...

Salmorejo – a Healthy Spanish Dish

Rachel Webb January 16, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-15T15:39:01+00:00

Cordoba my neighbouring province is home, they say, to Salmorejo the thicker cousin of Gazpacho usually made without cucumbers. In my years of living here (25 this year) I´ve...

Homage to C-Type is a dead cert for classic car collectors

Iain P W Robertson January 15, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-14T18:22:38+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON With a rallying call to Scots, fans, collectors and speculators, reports Iain Robertson, a faithful reproduction of Jaguar’s illustrious C-Type, the predecessor to both D and E-Type...

MALTA DIARY: In the darkness of night, the mists of time – mysterious old wives’ tales that people swallowed

Albert Fenech January 15, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-11T12:50:54+00:00

ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: Some well-known fairy tales dated pre-history and were subsequently and diligently handed down from one generation to another...

The golden Brioche Vendéenne is ready to conquer UNESCO – Meanderings through France n° 225

Annick Dournes & Frederic De Poligny January 14, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-13T12:37:55+00:00

By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Every age has its pleasures and one of my childhood’s bests undoubtedly is the Brioche Vendéenne. This light and fluffy...

Taxi Noir: Big Car, Small Car

Chris Ackrill January 12, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-11T11:41:58+00:00

I’m by no means qualified to act as a motoring correspondent, so the following “review” of my new car is unlikely to give the regular car reviewer any sleepless...

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New-born El Born elbows Seat and Cupra into electrified territory

Iain P W RobertsonJanuary 17, 2021Comments Off 2021-01-16T14:31:29+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON Shown and presaged at last summer’s Liverpool exposition for Seat Cars, the Cupra El Born is now confirmed as the Spanish firm’s next fully electric model (a...

Change for change’s sake is now a British pandemic perspective

Iain P W Robertson January 16, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-16T09:21:30+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON The car needs a wash, the garden needs to be tended, the windows need to be cleaned and Iain Robertson awaits a clothing delivery from California, which...

Trondelag, Mid-Norway

Lyn January 14, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-11T12:36:53+00:00

The Norwegians have a saying, There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! Trondelag is in Central Norway, stretching up to the Swedish border. It’s known as...

Toyota Supra, the ‘Ru Paul’ of Teutonic sporty cars, now in BMW ‘lite’ form

Iain P W Robertson January 12, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-12T10:01:00+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON The consumer has every right to feel confused, when confronted by a BMW engineered coupe wearing Toyota badges, states Iain Robertson, but, while he cannot fathom its...

Welsh Witterings: Good Old Fashioned Comfort Food – Cheese and Potato Pie

Seren Charrington-Hollins January 12, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-11T11:46:32+00:00

Seldom things are as simple or comforting as a cheese and potato pie on a cold wintry night. Cheap and easy to prepare this meal is great for busy...

Karl’s Chronicles. Great Zimbabwe – Empire Circular

Karl Beeney January 11, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-10T09:57:14+00:00

Viewed today as the largest stone structure south of the Sahara, the Shona built kingdom of Great Zimbabwe lasted for four centuries. Built with the wealth acquired from...

Travel

New-born El Born elbows Seat and Cupra into electrified territory

Iain P W RobertsonJanuary 17, 2021Comments Off 2021-01-16T14:31:29+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON Shown and presaged at last summer’s Liverpool exposition for Seat Cars, the Cupra El Born is now confirmed as the Spanish firm’s next fully electric model (a...

Homage to C-Type is a dead cert for classic car collectors

Iain P W Robertson January 15, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-14T18:22:38+00:00

MALTA DIARY: In the darkness of night, the mists of time – mysterious old wives’ tales that people swallowed

Albert Fenech January 15, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-11T12:50:54+00:00

ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: Some well-known fairy tales dated pre-history and were subsequently and diligently handed down from one generation to another...

Trondelag, Mid-Norway

Lyn January 14, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-11T12:36:53+00:00

The Norwegians have a saying, There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! Trondelag is in Central Norway, stretching up to the Swedish border. It’s known as...

Taxi Noir: Big Car, Small Car

Chris Ackrill January 12, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-11T11:41:58+00:00

I’m by no means qualified to act as a motoring correspondent, so the following “review” of my new car is unlikely to give the regular car reviewer any sleepless...

Toyota Supra, the ‘Ru Paul’ of Teutonic sporty cars, now in BMW ‘lite’ form

Iain P W Robertson January 12, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-12T10:01:00+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON The consumer has every right to feel confused, when confronted by a BMW engineered coupe wearing Toyota badges, states Iain Robertson, but, while he cannot fathom its...

Cuisine

Trondelag, Mid-Norway

LynJanuary 14, 2021Comments Off 2021-01-11T12:36:53+00:00

The Norwegians have a saying, There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! Trondelag is in Central Norway, stretching up to the Swedish border. It’s known as...

Iconic Château du Clos de Vougeot publishes a unique cook- book – Coffee Table Book Review n° 5

Annick Dournes & Frederic De Poligny January 7, 2021 Comments Off2021-01-06T15:22:44+00:00

By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny “At the Château du Clos de Vougeot: Bon appétit et large soif “ is the complete and pretty long title of...

Frederic & Annick’s Favourite Article of the Year. Athens looks towards modern art – World Meanderings (n°96)

Annick Dournes & Frederic De Poligny December 31, 2020 Comments Off2020-12-23T10:48:13+00:00

By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Athens is not all about Antiquity. The proof is in the recent opening of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation,...

“Grana Padano”, a versatile Italian cheese – World Meanderings (n°107)

Annick Dournes & Frederic De Poligny December 24, 2020 Comments Off2020-12-23T10:44:44+00:00

By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny With over 400 different cheeses Italy can boast a true cheese heritage and Grana Padano has a well-deserved prominent place...

Clearwater Beach, Gulf of Mexico, Florida

Ann Mealor December 18, 2020 Comments Off2020-12-17T13:01:18+00:00

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Clearwater Beach, and had visions of it being a rather tired and worn-out seaside town. However, despite the drizzling rain and...

Can’t go to Athens this Christmas? Have a Greek Festive Season at home – World Meanderings (n°106)

Annick Dournes & Frederic De Poligny December 17, 2020 Comments Off2020-12-17T09:17:03+00:00

By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny With the covid’s restrictions making us more and more frustrated it might help to travel in our head and in...