Another great thing about MY holidays is that they so often involve catching up with Family. So on Sunday 18th May there was a “Get Together” at my brother Michael’s and his wife Fran’s home.My sister … [Read more...]

When did you last go on holiday? Come to think of it, what IS a holiday? For me, the weekend visits to my son’s home constitute a holiday - albeit a mini one. Change of scene, good company and … [Read more...]

It’s a looong drive from JFK to the very eastern end of Long Island to reach “Shelter Island” which nestles between the North and South Forks. The way  onto the island is to take a short ferry ride. … [Read more...]

Have you ever watched a film with a scene set on a beach with gently lapping waves and a villa  which has its own jetty and vast, spacious  rooms? Well: that describes the house where I am staying for … [Read more...]