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Just the tonic

September 12, 2024

Count Negroni must have been having a hard day. Goodness knows what the barman at Cafe Casoni Florence’s reaction was.  The fashionable drink, then in […]

An Oasis of Happiness

September 1, 2024

Good morning lovely people Nonna G was the master of moderation. Only ever the very best, little but often. This applied to her eating habits […]

Summer Broth of Claims, French Beans & Pesto Genovese

August 16, 2024

Victor has grown an abundance of Genovese Basil in the polytunnel this year, enough for all three of our venues and a sneaky plate of […]

Yin o oos

August 16, 2024

Good morning lovely people  “Yin o’ oos” My Twitter bubble has been punctured with an X.  Is it time to say ciao to the community […]

Recipe: Jeannie’s Shortbread

August 2, 2024

Recipe: Shortbread Over August we’ll be serving thousands of coffees and teas. Every one with a piece of shortbread. Not just shortbread, our own homemade […]

Hymne A L’Amour

August 2, 2024

Good morning lovely people What makes you want to visit a city? Family, friends, culture? Have the Olympics tempted you to Paris? Celine Dion’s (renamed […]

What’s the definition of great?

July 19, 2024

Good morning lovely people  On 13 March 1996, Britain’s deadliest gun massacre occurred at Dunblane Primary School. This tragedy eventually led to legislation in the […]

CASTLE CONCERTS: PRE-SHOW DINING AT CANNONBALL HOUSE

July 5, 2024

Edinburgh’s Castle Concerts return for another year with a headline of iconic acts ready to crown the castle in light, music and plenty of buzz. […]

New Prime Minister : Job Advert

July 5, 2024

Good morning lovely people  That felt like the longest six weeks of our lives. The days seemed to go on and on.  The journalists commentating […]