Category Archives: life

cancer under the microscope

Who would think visiting a science lab could be quite so emotional? All those test tubes, petri dishes and cells.  Cells upon cells being dyed, coded, observed, analysed.  As it happened, the awe and full-on admiration of the work being … Continue reading

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easy dining

Dinner parties have long been the middle-class tension release required for the 30-50s crowd.  In a home (rather than a noisy restaurant), those seeking an alcohol-induced conversational table away from their daily corporate grind can really GO FOR IT and … Continue reading

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freedom of paint with Cass Art

An artist  I am NOT.  But I do love mucking around with paints, brushes, pens and some really thick white paper.  It’s the feeling I get, you see, each time I start something new.  A blank piece of paper which … Continue reading

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Bergland Hotel Sölden

Any hotel with a strapline: Activity, Relaxation, Indulgence is aiming pretty high.  I mean, it’s an ambitious mix and could  easily sound like marketing drivel.  But the interesting thing about Hotel Bergland is that the 60 year-old hotel (we stayed … Continue reading

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