Monthly Archives: October 2025

Needles & Pins

Historical novelist Tracey Chevalier is probably best known for her second novel, ‘The Girl with a Pearl Earring’, a fictional account of the Dutch painter, Vermeer, and his model. This, you may remember, was made into a movie in 2003 … Continue reading

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Mallorca Revisited

It must be 25 years since we first visited Mallorca. All those years ago, a good mate had come back raving about this compact little island off the east coast of Spain. So, we decided to arrange a weekend break … Continue reading

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