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    Easter in Greece

    10 April 2015 /

    View of the island of Patmos from the top of the monastery I’ve got quite a few things to write about on here, however seeing as we are currently in the Easter season, I thought I’d blog about those another time and instead today concentrate on the time I spent Easter in Greece, in 2011. This was quite an experience, very far removed from everything I’ve done at Easter in the past. It involved eating a lot of Easter bread (a sweet Greek speciality) and participating in traditions that I’d never come across before. I was raised as a Catholic and am used to observing Easter as a religious festival,…

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    Four great dishes to try in New York City

    4 April 2015 /

    A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to visit New York. It was my second visit,  the first being in 2006 and it was every bit as amazing as I remembered. Chicken and vegetablesThe Oyster Bar,  Grand Central Station The Oyster bar is one of the landmarks of the NYC culinary scene. It boasts a fantastic architectural design, common in the era of its construction, 1913. This simple chicken dish was creamy and tasty. Cheeseburger and chipsEamonn’s Bar and Grill, 45th Street Playing into New York’s Irish heritage, Eamonn’s bar offers a cosy atmosphere. This burger was everyone could have wished for and I’m getting hungry thinking about it now.…

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    Chocolate Torte

    27 March 2015 /

    My desire to eat healthily was going so well (it really wasn’t) until I ran into this. Needless to say I gave in! The Flying Fox,  Woburn

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    Current Obsessions

    23 February 2015 /

    I felt like posting a round up of my current addictions. It feels quite narcissistic to do so, but hey, I feel like sharing.  So here they are: Latte (especially Vanilla) I’m not usually a big fan of coffee, preferring my beloved tea any day, however I tried a cup of Vanilla Latte at Costa the other day and now can’t stop drinking it. After all, I love everything Vanilla flavoured. I work above a Starbucks so am pretty keen to try it out next time someone in the office gets a round. However I’m conscious of the calories so will try the skinny option, so I can drink more…

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    Getting Organised

    28 January 2015 /

    Anyone who knows me knows I am not exactly the world’s most organised person. I would love to be, but it’s not happening. Which is why I enlist the help of diaries. This year I pushed the boat out and bought the Frankie Diary, which is something I always wanted, but never bought, mainly because I thought it was quite expensive. However, after many years of yearning, I decided this would be the year I would finally own one. Despite the fact that I ordered it at Christmas and it comes from Australia, it arrived fairly swiftly. It is definitely worth purchasing. The diary is beautifully illustrated and I feel…

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