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Yes, that’s an ice cube in my wine glass. Before you oenophiles fire up your keyboards and castigate me for being a tasteless prole, consider this: the room temperature at which wine is ’supposed’ to be served is derived from … finish reading Summer Wine: From The Wino Papers, Number 8
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Mediterranean Autumn On this tiny island south of Sicily and a rifle shot from Africa, autumn is not a matter of falling leaves and plunging temperatures. Here the onset of autumn is marked by the departure of tourist hordes, occasional … finish reading Mediterranean Autumn
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On The Beat Most of the good people of Malta, should be weeping and wailing because most of them missed the most uplifting event to take place on the lovely little island of Gozo since the Knights of St. John … finish reading On The Beat
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Summer fled this island like a thief in the night. Yesterday was hot and still, the sea flat, the water translucent turquoise in the harbor, deep marine blue from the harbor’s mouth to the horizon. The evening was balmy with … finish reading Summer Is Over
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July nights were quiet and balmy. The harbor was still and few boats anchored. The dozen or so cafes along the promenade always had empty tables. Unhurried waiters stopped to chat. During the slow evenings friends stopped by our table … finish reading Xlendi Harbor
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It’s Saturday night and the joint is jumping. Everyone at the Captain’s Table is moving with the beat. Georgia Rose is a tall, pretty, blond North Country lass who’s knocking out ‘Crocodile Rock’ with enough juice to light up L.A. … finish reading Shining The Light
The curator of The Palace Amory of The Knight of Malta in Valetta –capitol of Malta – is uncertain of the origin of this knife. One of the unique things about The Palace Amory is that virtually all the arms … finish reading Mystery Blade
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The wind is out of Africa this evening. A southerly wind blowing hot and bringing fine grained sand from the Sahara. By first light the streets, parked cars, our balcony, all will be covered with a light dusting of Africa … finish reading Sirocco
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Again the gin. ML has taken to the gin. Sad to see. Inevitable really. Happens to expats in the hot countries. It’s the drums at night, the drums, the drums, and the restless natives, the constant swarms of insects, the relentless … finish reading Again The Gin
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We’ve been trying to get back to this canal for years and to walk it’s banks, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. I guess it’s this year or never. From The Guardian: French to say au revoir … finish reading Canal du Midi Disaster
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