There’s a lot of nonsense spoken about the British in France. The cultural stereotype is that the British won’t speak French and the French won’t speak English! This could not be further from the truth, as I discovered this week in my local bar when we all made ourselves happily understood.
Whether they’re taking a holiday in some scenic corner of Canada or in town to shoot a movie, Canada has no shortage of celebrity visitors and homeowners.
Could it be the chance to put some miles between them and the paparazzi, or New Zealanders’ refreshingly down-to-earth attitude to fame, that makes the celebs just love New Zealand?
With temperatures over 40°C (104°F) in much of Italy last week, I have tried everything to keep the house and ourselves cool! Here are my ten best tips.
If you’ve watched Monti Don’s Italian gardens on TV, or seen photos of an Italian palace, farmhouse and lakeside gardens, you might be looking forward to having an Italian garden of your own.
