Idyllic France (in 198 words)

What a grape view this is
What a grape view this is

It is deepest mid-winter; the wind is howling, the rain is lashing against the window and an early darkness is rapidly descending in the late afternoon of a gloomy Britain. The conditions outside are a world away from the long, carefree days of a hot French summer in the serene Gironde countryside. Continue reading

Zsa Zsa or Za Za – how bizarre

Do you know where to find my husbands?
Do you know where to find my husbands?

The only thing I know about Zsa Zsa Gabor is that she was a glamorous Hollywood actress in the 1950’s and was also famous for having lots of husbands. My only other recollection of her was when she appeared on the Big Breakfast as a guest, giving advice to women about how to handle their own husbands. Apart from that, Zsa Zsa Gabor has remained firmly at the back of my memory until I visited an eatery in Bristol called, bizarrely, Za Za Bazaar. Continue reading