Florida fires update
FLORIDA’S TOURISM industry has been hit by raging bush fires. Hundreds of American travellers have cancelled their trips to the ‘sunshine state’, where wildfires in Brevard, Orange and Volusia counties
Loire wines
THE LONGEST river in France is the Loire, flowing for 1,000 kilometres, from south-central France to Nantes, and along its banks are more than 400 kilometers of vineyards. Known as
Lost luggage problems continue
A GROWING number of passengers can expect disappointment at luggage carousels this summer, as the number of bags lost or mislaid by Europe’s major airlines continues to rise. According to
In peak condition – the great outdoors with a difference
IF YOU would like a holiday with a difference, why not take a trip to the Peak District National Park? A short drive from Doncaster Airport, the Peak District is
CHICKEN KIEVS
FURTHER TO a plea asking where all the Chicken Kievs have gone, The Resident received the following response: Hi Sheena, I have no idea why shops do not stock and
FOOD LABELLING
IT SEEMS that despite our best efforts as consumers, we are still constantly being misled by food manufacturers. Encouraged to read labels and ensure we know what we are eating,
LAZY HAZY CRAZY DAYS
NAT KING Cole so eloquently and elegantly described the time we enjoy meeting and greeting family and friends in our chosen sunshine homes as those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of summer.
PINE BARK
PINE BARK has received more than its fair share of attention in the press recently – and, unusually, the press has all been good. While we are bombarded with Omegas
WHEN BUTTER CAN BE BETTER
TRANS-FATS are something high on the discussion list of the healthy, those trying to be healthy and those who are producing foods for us in a hopefully more healthy way
TASTE YOUR FOOD FIRST
YET AGAIN we are being reminded that excessive salt intake is dangerous and has been attributed to causing high blood pressure, strokes and several other nasties. I am constantly horrified