A cheese obsession begins
Is morning tea a tradition in your workplace? It is in mine and we have a couple of star bakers whose morning tea treats we all look forward to. Grace is my favourite. Her croissants are buttery, flaky goodness, her…
Street libraries – local dealers for book addicts
in the pile beside your bed? Do you walk past bookshops only when they are closed for fear of succumbing to a book-buying frenzy? One more question about your book habit Do you say “What? This old thing? It’s been…
Finish that story
Do you need a deadline? I do. I spend quite a bit of money, that could otherwise be spent on cheese, entering writing competitions, just for the deadline. (Ok, so winning might be nice too). Last weekend I sent a…
Chernobyl – Extreme tourism?
My husband’s young Ukrainian cousin, Victor, suggested we visit Chernobyl on our visit to Kiev and we immediately agreed. Once the tickets were paid for I googled Chernobyl tours, and discovered we were about to participate in Extreme Tourism. Why…