Tag: Dordogne

The Year That Was

December 31, 2015

As 2015 draws to a close recurrent flashbacks plague me.  It’s a very pleasant affliction.  Six weeks back at work and I remain well and truly in a chilled out frame of mind.  Eventually the memories and mood will fade, but in the meantime I continue to soak up the constant flashes of spontaneous memories … More The Year That Was

Foie Gras and Truffle

May 11, 2015

Charlie Pickering presented a very funny satire about Australian foreign aid on The Weekly last week (ABC (Australia) television), which has been doing the rounds on Facebook.  On average, a group of polled Australians believe that 16% of our gross national income is spent on foreign aid.  These same people, probably influenced by the political … More Foie Gras and Truffle