2016 – Rosenqvist Gets Off to a Flying Start

Felix Rosenqvist wins on maiden Indy Lights weekend Felix Rosenqvist presented himself to the American motorsport audience by converting pole position into victory on his very first weekend of Indy Lights competition in St. Petersburg, Florida. The 24-year-old Swede – embarking on his new American adventure after winning the 2015 FIA F3 European Championship –…

Travel 2015 – Bruges, Brussels, Travel, Day 4

Tuesday, 15th December 2015 – Bruges A travel day but with added Belgium! We had checked the timetables carefully to ensure we didn’t face a rerun of Saturday’s ridiculously slow journey from Brussels to Bruges. We checked out of the Medici and loaded our shopping and luggage into the taxi that the receptionist organised for…

Travel 2015 – Bruges, Day 3

Monday, December 14th 2016 – Bruges Monday was “how many museums can you pack into one day” as we endeavoured to see as much as possible and coincidentally also get as much value for money as we could out of the Bruges City Card. We were woken early anyway as we’d left the window open…

Travel 2015 – Bruges, Day 2

Sunday, December 13th 2015 – Bruges So it was up and at ’em pretty promptly on Sunday morning as we wanted to see as much as possible. It was a ridiculously mild morning so after breakfast in the somewhat disappointing breakfast room (which felt more like an institutional cafeteria than a dining room in what…

Travel 2015 – London, Bruges, Day 1

Saturday, 12th December 2015 – London, Bruges This trip came about because we’d fancied a “Christmas Markets” type weekend away in the run up to Christmas and as I was hunting for something that appealed a deal came up for a Eurostar and hotel package at a price that was too good to walk away…

Food 2015 – Robuchon au Dôme, Macau

During our trip to Macau last year we found ourselves dining in the first three-Michelin-starred restaurant we’ve ever managed to get a table at, it being close to impossible to do such things in the UK without a) booking three years’ in advance and b) committing bank robbery on a grand scale to pay for…

Memes 2015 – Now and then a Meme is Fun

And here’s one that is at least actually British/Commonwealth in origin… 1. Marmite – love or hate? Utterly detest it. Vile stuff… 2. Marmalade – thick cut or thin cut? Can’t abide marmalade either. I don’t like the mix of textures. 3. Porridge – made with milk or water? Milk please. 4. Do you like…