Louis XVI & Marie-Antoinette’s playground. A day’s walk through this outstanding garden on the edge of Paris is a must and in 1661 saw Louis XIV commission André Le Nôtre with the design and laying out of the French garden which, in his view, were just as important as the Château. The works were undertaken […]
EuropeDriving Holidays along the Mediterranean Sea; visit past meccas like Portofino, Menton, Port Grimaud or Murica off the beaten track but abounds with history:- Portofino; in the past it was a port of call to Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, Clark Gable, and Ava Gardner. Hotel Splendido still providing local cuisine. One of the best […]
Italian fashion Textiles and Fabrics Manufacturers There is no doubt that there is something special about a well made Italian fashion clothing product it is said it is in the way in which a product falls, following the natural shapes of the body is determined by the quality of the fashion textile used. Italy holds […]
A cheese tour or a day or two tasting on your European holiday. Cheese is a food derived from milk that is produced in a wide range of flavours, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein. We pick three different cheeses to consider to taste; visit their region of Europe, sit under the […]
Eating while driving Banana’s! great energy source and easy to eat for most, I have eaten these potassium filled bomb shells for years, yet surprised by the added benefits found in an article recently that is worthy of sharing:- “Did you know that the nutritional properties of those bananas hanging in your kitchen change as […]
Twelve Days with Helmet to “The Green Hell’ and back. Come and experience with Helmet – race circuits of Europe while being driven by race car driver in one of our super sports cars – TVR, Porsche, Aston, BMW or similar. Arriving and collected from London we travel to Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, where […]
French wine and the country feelings without the rush of bus groups. Road travel through country back roads provides that unique ability to visit the villages, Towns and Cities without the whirlwind speed of bus trips, timetables and crowds. The comfort of knowing that we can turn off and visit that hill top Castle, stop […]
MOUTH WATERING STOPS ON TOUR. Culinary… the art of cooking, food preparation and presentation of food. From Barbecues to Michelin stars, we all need good food that helps to keep us healthy and energised. However the occasional misdemeanor is acceptable as the bake house with its cakes and cookies is sometimes as tempting as a […]
Dunkirk Evacuation and the LITTLE SHIPS Along the side of the Thames River or in the Norfolk Broads sits the Little Ships that saved an army! In May of 1940 — the early days of World War II — half a million British and French soldiers were trapped in France. Weak and wounded, they needed […]
COME FLY WITH US! Europe has many different connections to military operations least of all being the Battle of Britain; the aerial battle that curtailed the Germany air superiority over the English Channel and stopping operation Sea Lion the invasion of Britain. ‘On 13 August, “Eagle Day”, the waves of strong attacks launched by the […]