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Surprises
Today was full of them, all of them good. It began with breakfast, when we pulled into a completely unremarkable bakery for breakfast. What was just a dull building on the side of a highway ended up housing the best croissants outside of Paris, and a terrific escargot as well. Not what I would have…
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Cooking Course
Ky and I went of a cooking course today in St Remy. Honestly, it was one of the best things we’ve done on a holiday. First stop was the markets, where our guide for the day, Giles, used the produce on sale to guide his menu. Critical to the meal? Tomatoes. They’re at the height…
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Shocked Fish
This fish looks shocked! Courtesy of this evenings BBQ. It was delicious.
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The South
Ky and I are at step two of our honeymoon, the South of France. You can see why it has a reputation; the two of us are absolutely smitten with the place. Our journey hasn’t been without hiccups. Last night, what should have been a 3.5 hour train ride took almost 6, as we were…
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Trump v Biden Debate
Last week, Donald Trump and Joe Biden took to the stage to debate in their first of two debates. There is a lot to unpack, none of which you probably haven’t already read, but it’s an event worth chronicling. Takeaway #1 – Biden is in serious trouble: If there is one thing that unites America,…
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Early June
Everyone has a favourite restaurant. Everyone. There may be a shortlist, it may no longer exist, it may not even have your favourite dish, but there is something about a particular establishment that just sings out to you. For Ky and I, it is a small restaurant called Early June. We went many years ago,…
