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Harry’s Ramblings. Lecturing accuracy

Harry PopeFebruary 22, 2020No Comment 2020-02-21T09:45:23+00:00

I have recently lectured on the P&O ship Oceana, giving seven talks over a 14 day period. The first four talks had already been previously written and presented, the...

Gareth Butterfield tests the posh and pretty Range Rover Velar

Gareth Butterfield February 21, 2020 No Comment2020-02-20T11:12:53+00:00

I CAN remember the days when, if you walked into a Land Rover Showroom you’d have a choice of the Defender or a Range Rover. Simple, clear-cut options that...

“Courtyard Paris Gare de Lyon”, a room with a breathtaking view – Meanderings through France n° 209

Annick Dournes & Frederic De Poligny February 20, 2020 No Comment2020-02-19T11:44:28+00:00

By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny The Courtyard Paris Gare de Lyon hotel is the very first Parisian Courtyard by Marriott address and this first...

Malta Diary Ruts hewn in stone surfaces part of the National Heritage of the Maltese Islands Used for planting grape vines and olive trees since prehistoric times

Albert Fenech February 19, 2020 No Comment2020-02-18T12:21:28+00:00

ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: Malta and Gozo have a Superintendance for National Heritage, a Government entity that at surface...

Back-to-basics for brilliant Jazz will pay dividends to Honda

Iain P W Robertson February 18, 2020 No Comment2020-02-17T13:53:21+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON Convinced that Honda has actually heard his criticisms and pleas over the past couple of decades, Iain Robertson delights in the latest Jazz model, which winds back...

THE MAD MUSEUM

Ann Evans February 17, 2020 No Comment2020-02-16T11:17:29+00:00

Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Ann Evans introduces us to a museum that runs like clockwork – Stratford upon Avon’s MAD Museum. If you or...

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Rachel’s Wanderings in Spain Ups and Downs (and Ins and Outs) of (Animal) Life in Spain

Rachel WebbFebruary 22, 2020No Comment 2020-02-21T09:34:35+00:00

I missed my deadline, not for the first time, last week but this time with my alloted article writing time on the agenda I’d headed home only to...

Origami ID.3 may have insufficient identity for the VW brand

Iain P W Robertson February 20, 2020 No Comment2020-02-19T12:19:28+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON As the biggest car company in the world, Volkswagen has a notional responsibility to lead the new car market, opines Iain Robertson, although he is concerned that...

Merc indulges in diesel with its latest GLE/GLC plug-in hybrids

Iain P W Robertson February 19, 2020 No Comment2020-02-19T11:58:37+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON In a genuine case of ‘if Merc doesn’t know better, nobody will’, writes Iain Robertson, its latest hybrid development relies on diesel as its core resource, while...

A Place to Stay, Ibis, Southampton

Steve Newman February 19, 2020 No Comment2020-02-18T12:33:14+00:00

If you’re considering a pre or post cruise stay in Southampton, then do have a look at the Ibis. Its location is very good for the cruise terminal and...

Taxi Noir: Brewing Up a Storm

Chris Ackrill February 18, 2020 No Comment2020-02-17T13:42:51+00:00

As I sit at my PC typing this, the wind is howling outside. We’re advised not to venture out unless our journeys are essential. The port of Dover is...

Karl’s Chronicles Article 21 Sao Tome & Principe: Chocolate Before

Karl Beeney February 17, 2020 No Comment2020-02-16T11:58:19+00:00

Tumbling down over cobbled stones in the humid murkiness of dense hillside forest, one could be rightly forgiven for not seeing the wood for the trees. Mesmerized by torpedo...

Travel

Harry’s Ramblings. Lecturing accuracy

Harry PopeFebruary 22, 2020No Comment 2020-02-21T09:45:23+00:00

I have recently lectured on the P&O ship Oceana, giving seven talks over a 14 day period. The first four talks had already been previously written and presented, the...

Gareth Butterfield tests the posh and pretty Range Rover Velar

Gareth Butterfield February 21, 2020 No Comment2020-02-20T11:12:53+00:00

I CAN remember the days when, if you walked into a Land Rover Showroom you’d have a choice of the Defender or a Range Rover. Simple, clear-cut options that...

“Courtyard Paris Gare de Lyon”, a room with a breathtaking view – Meanderings through France n° 209

Annick Dournes & Frederic De Poligny February 20, 2020 No Comment2020-02-19T11:44:28+00:00

By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny The Courtyard Paris Gare de Lyon hotel is the very first Parisian Courtyard by Marriott address and this first...

Origami ID.3 may have insufficient identity for the VW brand

Iain P W Robertson February 20, 2020 No Comment2020-02-19T12:19:28+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON As the biggest car company in the world, Volkswagen has a notional responsibility to lead the new car market, opines Iain Robertson, although he is concerned that...

Merc indulges in diesel with its latest GLE/GLC plug-in hybrids

Iain P W Robertson February 19, 2020 No Comment2020-02-19T11:58:37+00:00

IAIN ROBERTSON In a genuine case of ‘if Merc doesn’t know better, nobody will’, writes Iain Robertson, its latest hybrid development relies on diesel as its core resource, while...

A Place to Stay, Ibis, Southampton

Steve Newman February 19, 2020 No Comment2020-02-18T12:33:14+00:00

If you’re considering a pre or post cruise stay in Southampton, then do have a look at the Ibis. Its location is very good for the cruise terminal and...

Cuisine

A real feel of Elizabethan splendour

Ashley GibbinsFebruary 7, 2020No Comment 2020-02-06T12:19:17+00:00

By Ann Mealor Taking the time to read up just a little about the history of Billesley Manor will reap genuine reward. This 16th century Elizabethan manor house in...

Go off the beaten tracks, go to Oman with Al Nahda Hotels (Part three) – World Meanderings (n°80)

Annick Dournes & Frederic De Poligny February 6, 2020 No Comment2020-02-05T12:57:22+00:00

By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Photos ©Frederic de Poligny & Annick Dournes Back to Oman to continue our discovery of this incredibly varied country set...

Steve’s Sojourn’s : Allier France

Steve Newman January 16, 2020 No Comment2020-01-15T10:43:39+00:00

Cradle of the Bourbon dynasty the department of Allier, in the Massif Central in the most northerly part of the Auvergne, is famous for its landscapes. Its also has...

Annick’s Favourite of 2019. Winter white paradise in Saint-Gervais – Meanderings through France n° 173

Annick Dournes & Frederic De Poligny January 2, 2020 No Comment2019-12-20T11:50:13+00:00

By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny After going down in history during the glorious times of the Mont-Blanc’s conquest, Saint-Gervais is today a trendy ski resort....

Favourite Article of the Year. Ranjit Recommends: Stem + Glory

Ranjit Shergill December 29, 2019 No Comment2019-12-20T11:45:34+00:00

The name of the restaurant illustrates the epitome of the Vegan cuisine; stems from plants and tastes glorious! Indeed, this is the restaurant’s inaugural London branch that is tucked...

Rachel’s Wanderings in Spain What a Busy Year Since My Introduction in April – Me and ‘my’ bit of Spain

Rachel Webb December 28, 2019 No Comment2019-12-22T09:36:18+00:00

I’m very happy to be joining this eclectic group of rambling writers from all around the world. I’m in Spain, but let me start at the beginning and introduce...