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The Thursday Tipple: The Kings Arms, Roupell Street, London

I almost ended up living there, for a time at least. And when I go back to visit with my wife, who I met there and with whom I ‘did long-distance’ for 18 months, I sip beer and wonder what … Continue reading

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(À La Recherche Du Temps Perdu) The Thursday Tipple: ‘Le Surfing’, Portiragnes Plage, France

The foundations were shallow on those hot and sunny afternoons on the beach in south-east France. The seaside town: Portiragnes, not far from Béziers and the Canal du Midi. The team: ‘us’; the probing, inquisitive five-year old; and the easily-pleased … Continue reading

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