The doorbell rang a few days ago and who should I see but my friendly postman bearing a parcel for me. When I had to sign for it, I felt a surge of anticipation as to what was going to be inside as ...
Trips and Other Interesting Bits and pieces
Blogger’s Day in Istanbul
Is it really that close to Christmas? Hard to believe as it’s an unseasonal 21 degrees outside for a start! But IWI – International Women of Istanbul – certainly knows it is fast approaching ...
Mini-break in Eskişehir
I’ve just returned from a wonderful overnight trip to this city of about 650,000, which lies just over halfway between Istanbul and Ankara in Central Anatolia, and is home to several ...
A few days in the life of this blogger
I‘m just back from wonderful, exciting London, literally last night. I must say, it is nice to see that those autumnal mists and rains haven’t yet struck Istanbul: the sun is in its place and I like ...
Ramazan Reflections
After a long hot day, the patience with which all fasting Moslems await the appointed hour for iftar, the meal which breaks the fast, to be annnounced from the local mosque or on the radio is ...