About me: I've been living in a small village in Aegean Turkey for a few years now and I've had a blog about the village on and off for four years now.
Traditional food, stunning views ? Olive Park Koy Sofrasi, Kusadasi Restaurants come and go here with surprising regularity as volatile Turkish business partnerships explode, implode, merge and feud, chefs come and go, sky high rents drive businesses into the ground and menu?s get changed to meet the, often incorrectly, perceived … Continue reading →... Wed, 09 May 2012 08:06:55
That was April ? between can?t and can. April is not the greatest month for me, despite everything around me growing and blooming and waking up I tend to turn inwards and get quieter and more shut down as the anniversary of Phil?s death approaches ? four years … Continue reading →... Tue, 08 May 2012 08:52:19
A new kitchen for the studio My husband had this thing about designing houses, he wanted them to have ?value added? and be, as far as possible, ?future proof?; in other words whatever we designed had to be more than ordinary and preferably capable of generating … Continue reading →... Wed, 02 May 2012 08:02:57
Optimum Outlet Mall, Gaziemir ? worth it for the macaroons One thing Izmir is not short of these days is shopping centres. From the open air Forum Bornova to the huge Agora down on the bay and the sprawling malls of Karsiyaka. They are all teeming at weekends as families … Continue reading →... Tue, 01 May 2012 10:23:13