Last week I was invited out by the girls for a night out: dinner, drinks and chatter, sans les enfants. I had been cautioned that these nights out sometimes get a little expensive, so I was in two minds as whether to go or not. Â Also, the last girls night out had resulted in way … More Vino Strado
I may be a retired chef, but I do not spend every day and night preparing gourmet meals for my family. Â Â For one, gourmet gets expensive- salmon; foie gras and oysters are not exactly priority on my shopping list. For another, I don’t exactly see Alex and Beth happily sitting down to a … More Chicken Soup for the Soul
I have got so much on my mind to tell you about, but since school re-opened last Monday, I have been otherwise ensconsed in French lessons, school trips and the news. Â What with OP’s murder trial and a missing Boeing 777, my newspaper browser has never been so active, well at least not since last … More French Admin
Coming from a family of avid readers, my Mum is the source of a great number of deliciously serious, deliciously light-hearted books. She is was one of Exclusive Books in the Maritzburg Mall’s most loyal customers.  My sister  and I would never return to the Big Smoke after a weekend at the farm without an … More “Book Review”
Pinot, Bretzels, and Cathedrals 