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A la Colthard / the Colombe D’Or

There is no other word for the Colombe D’Or at St Paul de Vence than sublime and the best possible venue for Bob’s birthday. Even the weather, a blue sky with a touch of breeze and 18 degrees was superb. The Colombe D’Or is for a variety of reasons not yer normal hotel/restaurant. [...]

March 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard

I did not take too much persuading to join Bob Tickler in Nice with awful weather predicted for Easter. I also had a friend, an ex soldier called Jocelyn who has set up home there. My guide to riviera restaurants “Entre la Cote, Entre Nous” always requires updating too. Yesterday we [...]

March 22, 2016 // 0 Comments

Nice 3 Ajaccio 0

Michel di Vacri I thought it would be amusing to go to watch our local team, OGC Nice play. The Eagles as they are known are third in Ligue One and therefore on target for a Champions League place. PSG have already won the title and by far the best team. Monaco are second and Olympique Lyon prior [...]

March 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Nice

I visited the Riviera a lot in the sixties and seventies on family holidays. It’s attraction to me as opposed to other tourist coastlines was that each resort had its own charm and personality. Nice was the hub and starting point with its airport. One thing that had changed was the size of [...]

March 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

Nice

Bonjour, My name is Michel di Vacri and I am the latest recruit to the National Rust reporting on cultural and sporting life on the riviera or cote as we Nicois call it. Nice is the fifth largest city in France but oddly enough not the capital city of Alpes Maritimes which is Marseilles. Only that [...]

March 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

Manchester United 1 Liverpool 1

Watching this game last night I was struck how far in terms of team building both sides are from being a trophy winning team. Liverpool were the better team over two legs and deservedly went through. However they do not look capable of beating Jurgen Klopp’s old team Borussia Dortmined nor [...]

March 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

Cheltenham and Champions League

I was in no hurry nor enthusiasm to post on golf after the weekend as to do so would be to hear the bleating of that bore, the unlucky gambler. My two picks for a top 5 in Thailand – Joost Luiten and Benjamin Herbert – finished outside and Retief Goosen whom I fancied for a top 10 [...]

March 17, 2016 // 0 Comments

Pick and disconnect

M& S is generally regarded as a store in decline from its halcyon days of being the flagship retail, high street outlet. Several reasons are suggested for this: its failure over the last few years to create and deliver popular lines of ladies fashion; its internet resource; problems of [...]

March 16, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/ La Poule au Pot

I have written before on the life and death of legendary restaurants. In the area of Ebury Street Mimmo d’Ischia has fallen by the wayside and Ken Lo’s Memories of China virtually empty when I last visited.  Yesterday an art collector friend of mine Sebastian invited me to La Poule au [...]

March 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

From Eton Chapel to Hove Dogs

I bet I was the only one present both at Eton Chapel and Hove Dog track. I was there to see my dog run for the first time. He was in an open class race, the highest level. Races are graded from A1 ( the highest) to A10. The dog ran and won a A2 last time out so its was very much a test. It was a [...]

March 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

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