December 7th – December 9th: Buckingham Place

Those who know me will be aware that I like to have a plan. Having a plan means you get to do the things you want to do, but with minimal faffing. That said, a good plan is robust enough to allow for spontaneity when inspiration strikes, and this was one of those occasions. The…

Thursday 30th November – Sunday 3rd December: Colombo

When heading to a new country, it’s always advisable to check the weather. Turned out we arrived in Colombo at the tail end of an unseasonable and highly unusual cyclone, so we were greeted by monsoon-style rain. Luckily we’d already organised a driver to bring us to the delightful Taru Villas Lake Lodge, so by…

3rd May 2016 – Cheat’s easy Creamy Thai Green Curry

A couple of people asked for the recipe for this. I’m slightly embarrassed to recount how easy it is, but here goes: Ingredients: 1 litre of coconut milk Thai green curry paste – see below White fish fillets – also see below A couple of bags of stir fry veg. I use a ‘chinese stir…