Despite my youthful bragging and half hearted attempts at skincare, my poor little aging body has been exposed to extreme landscapes and temperatures over the last few weeks, as I've travelled first south, then north,  in an odyssey of over 7000 kms  (and yes, thats true, because i looked it up especially on Google maps!!!).  It goes like this…….. Round One : for my 60th birthday i had requested a family trip to my fave haunt of Marrakech, given that our little clan is dotted

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Zermatt. November. Gloomy Sunday, says the legendary Serge Gainsbourg. A day of cleaning and washing. Low cloud, grey, overcast. Gloomy...

I feel in my fingers I feel it in my toes Autumn is all around us So let the cold winds blow! Halloween, juicy pumpkin, spicy wines,...

It seems that snow has fallen in the Dolomites. Not just ANYWHERE in the Dolomites you understand. But the Marmolada. The Glacier. The so...

”Must get fit. Must get fit. Must get fit.” How many times, before Christmas, after Christmas, into January do you promise yourself that...