In praise of shopping in local shops

Posted on 12th January 2018 by Cathy Powell — 15 Comments ↓

Several years ago I wrote a post on a different blog that I used to have about local shops.  It was in response to an article about the former boss Continue Reading →

Charleston- an artist’s home and garden

Posted on 9th January 2018 by Cathy Powell — 2 Comments ↓

After visiting Monk’s House for the first time, I discovered Charleston and decided I wanted to visit at some stage.  I believe that we timed our visit perfectly.  This is Continue Reading →

Timballino di melanzane

Posted on 5th January 2018 by Cathy Powell — 7 Comments ↓

I didn’t discover eggplant (aubergine) until I lived in Italy.  I don’t remember it being a vegetable that I was aware of when I was growing up in suburban Sydney. Continue Reading →

Monk’s House, Rodmell, East Sussex

Posted on 2nd January 2018 by Cathy Powell — 9 Comments ↓

I had a plan regarding when I was going to visit Monk’s House in Rodmell.  I had intended to read some of Virginia Woolf’s work first before going there.  This Continue Reading →

Lake Bolsena and its towns throughout the year

Posted on 1st January 2018 by Cathy Powell — 11 Comments ↓

Lake Bolsena is the largest volcanic lake in Europe.  It is located in the Viterbo province in northern Lazio.  The border with Tuscany is close by.  The lake becomes quite Continue Reading →

Agnolotti di patate e manzo al tartufo

Posted on 29th December 2017 by Cathy Powell — Leave a reply

I could never not eat pasta.  Perhaps it is because of living in Italy for several years and always having pasta for lunch.  Perhaps it is also down to the Continue Reading →

Eating out in St Petersburg

Posted on 22nd December 2017 by Cathy Powell — 10 Comments ↓

Ah food – eating is one of my favourite things.  I remember some places because of the food that I have consumed there.  So I thought I would share some Continue Reading →

St Petersburg – an unexpected delight

Posted on 17th December 2017 by Cathy Powell — 6 Comments ↓

Earlier in the year I went to St Petersburg for a week.  I have spent time deliberating over whether to write a post (or more than one post) on this Continue Reading →

All in Porto

Posted on 1st November 2017 by Cathy Powell — Leave a reply

It was back in 2015 that my husband and I went to Portugal for the first time.  When we go on city breaks together we like to hire bikes to Continue Reading →

Eating a Francesinha

Posted on 1st October 2017 by Cathy Powell — 4 Comments ↓

When my husband and I spent a few days in Porto, Portugal we knew that we wanted to sample some local food.  But we weren’t sure exactly where to start.  Continue Reading →