It turns out that thanks to not being immune to a couple of contagious childhood illnesses, it is illegal for me to work until I am at the end of my twentieth week of pregnancy. So, whilst I am at home for the next couple of weeks, I shall make the most of it […]
Archives for April 2015
Munich’s Stadtmuseum
A modern day plan of Munich We might have been here for 4 years come November (hard to believe I know), but there are corners of this city that I am still discovering… Munich’s Stadtmuseum is a prime example. Tucked away on St.Jakobs Platz just behind the Viktualienmarkt in the city centre, put this […]
Snowy Peaks – Sunday Photo
Looking out from Luserna
A short drive from Folgaria, and on our way up to lunch at the fabulous Malga Millegrobe in Laverone, we stopped at Luserna. Perched some 1,350 metres above sea level, this tiny town, with some 300 residents, is unique in that they mostly speak Cimbrian here (German with definite Bavarian tendencies); not that we […]
Raspberry & Almond Cake
The first inkling I had that I was expecting the Small Girl all those years ago, was when I couldn’t stop eating strawberries, or indeed strawberry flavoured things. A little like the Hungry Caterpillar, I must have worked my through more than a few punnets of the real thing, along with strawberry ice […]