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Bon Bons, the Royal Bird
The weather is still glorious, gorgeous, golden. We are at the centre of – a rather unromantically named – “Blocking High” over Europe with calm, still cloudless days of 28 degrees. Daily dressing means badenahs (Cork-speak for a swim … Continue reading
When You SUP on Lake Annecy You Need a Long Oar
We spent last Christmas and New Year in Australia (“spent” being the operative word: it was the most expensive place I have ever been, bar none. It was a relief to go on to New York to find everything reasonable … Continue reading