I was planning my next blog to be all about the amazing race start that took place on 30th August at St. Katherine’s Dock. For those of us who signed up, some – including me – over two years ago, it … Continue reading
Sherry takes centre stage in the grape harvest festivities in Jerez de la Frontera in September. There are many seminars and guided tours, including master classes in sherry tasting and in the marriage between sherry and the best of the local cuisine. … Continue reading
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It’s grape harvest time in Jerez, as it is across the Mediterranean. My first encounter with this traditional activity and the celebration which accompanies it was in Italy as a child. The red wine made around Lake Garda was, almost invariably, … Continue reading
There was very sad news from the Clipper Round the World Yacht race on Saturday last with the fatal injury of Andrew Ashman, crewman on Ichorcoal. It is sobering, especially when one recalls the recent Naming Day celebrations at St Katherine’s … Continue reading
The ‘Young adult’ book market is a competitive and congested one – a quick look on Amazon shows 889,261 titles in this category as of today. Of those, 7,865 are described as ‘ historical’ and, in turn, 704 as ‘Medieval’. So my new book has … Continue reading
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