Banoffee pie–I suppose I’ll have to try it now

a talkative burn We have talked so much in the past day and a half. Funny, serious, impassioned, heart-broken talk. I feel I’ve know these good people for ages. And that is an enormous gift. But this afternoon, Elinor and I got onto the subject of desserts,...

where to begin

I’ve spent the better part of the day dodging the other tourists and running errands. Isn’t that funny? Not unlike what I do at home, except there I am not a tourist. I got a late start because I slept in but then felt really refreshed for my walk.  Over...

Fanning myself with the “Alice’s Day” brochure

Yes, it is already hotter than I’d prefer, thank you very much. Global climate change is obvious at home since I know the weather patterns well but I somehow thought and hoped things wouldn’t be different here. Wet, cool, grey skies. I didn’t even...