This week I have done my bit to help rid my widowed mother-in-law of the ghost of Christmases past. It’s been three years since her husband died and she is…
The internet is great for some sorts of shopping, but sometimes you can’t beat the real thing. That’s why we headed to Paris last weekend. If you can’t find that…
At last, I have done well in a secret Santa. Usually, I go to great lengths to buy someone the perfect gift within the budget, only to be given utter…
If you’re a sponge for culture, a trip to the Louvre-Lens might be just the ticket. This satellite of Paris’ famous art museum has breathed life into the former mining…
About a week ago, someone must have flipped a switch here in Lille and it suddenly became Christmas. Mind you, we’re several months behind the UK – there, some TV…
