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Monthly Archives: April 2014
An Arctic Anniversary
We had an anniversary recently, and sadly it was a bit of a fizzle, as I wasn’t feeling well and pretty much slept through it. So I am going to reminisce about a past anniversary instead, somewhere cool, as the … Continue reading
Posted in England, Food & Wine
Tagged anniversary, Nutfield Priory Hotel, the Cloisters Restaurant
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Easter: More Fun in the Philippines
As a Protestant child growing up in Australia, I remember Easter as a fairly dull affair. The shops were shut for days, friends went away, and my mother always insisted we went to Church on Easter Day, so she had … Continue reading
Posted in Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged Black Saturday, Catholicism, crucifixions, Easter, Good Friday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Palm Sunday
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Just Another Manic Monday at TNK
Another Monday morning in Manila, and a group of regular volunteers is en route to Tulay Ng Kabataan, a home for street kids, armed with crafts and books and merienda. We arrive to the usual excited welcomes and so many kids … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged mano po, merienda, origami, Quezon City, Tulay Ng Kabataan
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“I’ve Been to Bali Too!”
In the Redgum song of my youth, Bali was a land of monkeys and mercurochrome, Bali belly and mozzie coils. Kuta Beach was full of surfers and Ubud was a hippy haven in the hills. My first trip to Bali, … Continue reading
Of Country Clubs and Cucumber Sandwiches
Hanbury Manor, Hertfordshire, once the home of English landed gentry, then a boarding school, it has entered the 21st century as a Marriott hotel and country club. Only a few miles north of Hertford, Hanbury Manor is a magnificent chapter … Continue reading
Posted in England, Food & Wine
Tagged afternoon tea, Hanbury Manor, Hertford, Marriott Hotel, scones
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