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24th February 2020 • 0 Comments The tragedy of Idlib – then and now

Reading about nearly one million Syrian refugees being holed up in Idlib province, barred from...

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Fiona Dunlop is a seasoned travel and food-writer who has been ‘abroad’ for much of her life. She doesn’t count countries but aims to dig deep beneath the surface of the places she visits. Food has increasingly become her focus, without forgetting art, architecture and design. Andalucia (Spain) is her second home, but French her second language!

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Breakfast table joy watching my neighbour’s prol

Breakfast table joy watching my neighbour’s prolific blossom flourish.
Delicate pink tinged by early sun... a gorgeous uplifting sight
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#breakfast #viewfrombreakfasttable #blossom #pinkblossom #inthepink #spring #highbury #lockdownbreakfast #londonlife

#pinkmoon #highbury #urbanmoon #rollingalong #lond

#pinkmoon #highbury #urbanmoon #rollingalong #londonlife

Hanging out with Sooty, the shy one, in the garden

Hanging out with Sooty, the shy one, in the garden. Where better? Who better?
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#lockdownafternoon #aprilsunshine #sootybrotherofsweep #grassyrest #londonlife

A rarity - from a recipe by @cheftomhunt - combini

A rarity - from a recipe by @cheftomhunt - combining freekeh briefly cooked with chopped radish leaves & preserved lemons, layered with yoghurt then quick fried radishes. A final sprinkle of sesame seeds to finish.
Very pretty in candlelight & rather tasty - followed by grilled mackerel then stewed apricots with creme fraiche & saffron :
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#radishes #freekeh #supper #moroccandish #greenandpink #texturalfood #lockdowndinner #londonlife

More park pleasure @clissold_park - weeping willow

More park pleasure @clissold_park - weeping willows looking soulful, joggers determined
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#parkwalk #clissoldpark #spring #covid2020 #escape #stokenewington #londonlife

Cheered to find a favourite local tapas bar @trang

Cheered to find a favourite local tapas bar @trangallan_n16 has now morphed into a veggie shop - Tudela artichokes to the fore! Cheery service in their shabby chic classic tho I miss the tapas
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#vegetableshop #fruitandvegaplenty #covid19shop #lateralmarketing #tapasbar #newingtongreen #londonlife

Good morning sunshine. How ironic are these days o

Good morning sunshine. How ironic are these days of beautiful spring sunshine underlaid by constant news of death - an invisible black cloud.
It’ll pass :
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#tulips #lifeisorange #springflowers #inthefaceofadversity #march2020 #londonlife

Last night: succulent giant Argentinian prawns siz

Last night: succulent giant Argentinian prawns sizzled in garlic & chilli - no social distancing needed - with sides of basmati rice & a fusion of mushroom, leek & sorrel. A delight.
Followed by (slide) quick stewed apple 🍏 & raspberry 🍓(kind of)
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#wildprawns #giantprawns. #argentinianprawns #langostino #langouste #raspberryandapple #lockdowndinner #londonlife

Amazing to watch these two swans nest-building tod

Amazing to watch these two swans nest-building today - tho not quite sure why the one on the right looks like he’s chucking away his reeds! But the nest looks cushy :
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#swans #swanlife #nest #spring #nestbuilding #woodberrywetlands #reeds #londonlife

Last night’s crudite starter - giant radishes in

Last night’s crudite starter - giant radishes in a moroccan soup bowl
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#crimsonandblue #radishes #crunchbeforethestorm #starter #londonlife

Last night brought more fish for thought: fried ha

Last night brought more fish for thought: fried haddock fillet with crushed potatoes, peas & charred leek, dressed in lemon, olive oil, capers & chives. Thanks again to @bournesfish for supplying the good stuff
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#haddockfillet #quickdinner #lotsofroundthings #saturdaynightin #lockdownfeed #londonlife

Bird’s eye view of local swans - oblivious to th

Bird’s eye view of local swans - oblivious to the virus, just swanning around
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#swans #woodberrywetlands #dailywalk #lifeunderlockdown #londonlife

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