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The adventures of Max Senior
Next month, I have a birthday that ends in a zero. I’ve been casting around for some sort of project to mark this occasion, and two recent transport developments have, I hope, put me on the right track (or tracks). Firstly, since the start of this year, Railcoop, a new railway co-operative, has been offering … Continue reading “The adventures of Max Senior”
‘Do you want Parmesan?’
Sharp-eyed readers will have noticed that, after Turin, my travels through Italy went by without any mention. There are various reasons for this, the most significant being chronic bone idleness on my part. We have now been back in Poitiers for two weeks, and already the trip is receding quickly from my memory. In order … Continue reading “‘Do you want Parmesan?’”
A post-card from Rome
For the past ten years or so, our holidays have consisted entirely of weekend breaks, four nights maximum, in some British or European city. As a result, this month-long trip to Italy has taken a bit of getting used to. The first week was very strange, as it consisted of four short city breaks jammed … Continue reading “A post-card from Rome”
Postcards from Poitiers 