Category: Travel

22/06/2019 / Chris / Food and Drink

One More Croissant for the Road – A review, of sorts

“But… but, this was MY book” I cried! Admittedly my book uses the Autostrada A1,…

17/01/2019 / Chris / Travel

My hotel room sink has no plug. How does it smell? Wait, no – that’s…

28/11/2018 / Chris / Travel

You prat! I imagine that’s what she thought. Her smile hiding the true nature of…

23/11/2018 / Chris / Travel

Last night I had a safe in my bed. It wasn’t really under it, more…

22/11/2018 / Chris / Travel

I have been offered two pieces of advice as part of working away in Newcastle.…

06/11/2018 / Chris / Food and Drink

Whisper this quietly, but eating alone can be a wondrous thing. Not every day, nor…

04/11/2018 / Chris / Family

“Set your expectations low.” That’s what A. has learnt from living with me for 14…

03/11/2018 / Chris / Food and Drink

What do adults want? Well, if you are anything like me in the context of…

02/11/2018 / Chris / Family

This is the first of four posts linked to a recent family trip to Rome,…

23/10/2018 / Chris / Travel

One thing that I will definitely miss when leaving the National Institute for Health Research,…