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16/07/2019 Eating and drinking / Visiting

Crete 2019 Days 14-15: Just desserts

Day 14: Stormy Thursday It was blowy and cloudy today which has been a welcome relief after the heat of

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04/03/2018 Eating and drinking

The Alchemist – Nottingham

From the outside The Alchemist is one of the most attractive buildings in Nottingham rubbing shoulders with the likes of

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24/08/2017 Eating and drinking / Visiting

Ling Ling by Hakkasan @ Oslo

Ling Ling by Hakkasan sits close to the water’s edge in the lively Aker Brygge area of Oslo in a

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03/07/2017 Eating and drinking / Listening / Visiting

Santorini – Day 14 – Sweet Dreams

This was our last proper day in Perissa. I had an awful night’s sleep thanks to noisy neighbours, the heat

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02/07/2017 Eating and drinking / Visiting

Santorini – Day 13 – Bejewelled

The wind was coming from a different direction this morning, was not as violent and was cooler. Strangely, although we

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27/06/2017 Eating and drinking / Visiting

Santorini – Day 8 – Sardines and chocolate

I didn’t feel great when I woke up this morning feeling dehydrated and a bit queasy. I just had cereal

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17/07/2016 Eating and drinking

Hail, Caesar!

As well as an ongoing and as yet undocumented quest to find the best tiramisu, I recently began a search for

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28/06/2016 Eating and drinking

Tilting at the windmill

Aspiros Mylos, Tigaki, Kos Island, Greece (June 17 and 28 2016) Aspiros Mylos means ‘white windmill’. There is only one

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27/06/2016 Eating and drinking

Sunshine and smiles

Sunshine Traditional Restaurant Cafe, Tigaki, Kos Island, Greece (June 22 and 27) Last year the mosquitos were a real pain

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