Mr Tumnus? Going back to almost this time last year when we were in Andermatt for Ski Week. Plenty of snow then! Let’s hope we have the same luck in Kitzbuhel when we go next week. If you haven’t been skiing as a family before, you might find this useful…
Archives for January 2016
Moeders – Amsterdam
Food isn’t just essential for life, it can also hold a lot of memories. Certain cakes baked for birthdays for example, soups made for us when we weren’t feeling well; rituals of special stews and bakes made for things like bonfire night and other celebrations, and sacred family recipes passed down from generation to generation. […]
Sunday Photo – Deep Freeze
When freezing temperatures meet fog, you end up with some spectacular ice formations… Mother Nature’s been busy this past week… Sadly life in the deep freeze has come to an end with warmer weather blowing in. See you again in a week or so winter… Thinking of photographer peeps today who would be all […]
Mini Karneval Danish Pastries
I like being an Expat for the most part, but those who haven’t dipped a toe into life abroad can never underestimate the extra pressures that we find ourselves under at certain times of year (she says with tongue ever so slightly in cheek!) – such as Carnival/Karneval/Fasching/Fastelavn/Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday to give it […]
Dutch Masters and Stroopwafel Blackmail – Amsterdam
I can’t quite decide what position I would put Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum into in my list of top ten art galleries of all time, but it would probably have to be in the top three – after Louisiana and Tate Britain… We spent the best part of a day there recently during a trip to Holland’s […]