Wonders Untold

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New book: The 24-hour Wine Expert

30 January 2016 By Bel Leave a Comment

Something to look out for: a new book by acclaimed wine critic, Jancis Robinson. This slim volume will tell you the key things you need to know about wine. You don’t need to be an expert in oenology in order to appreciate wine and wine-making. The 24-hour Wine Expert promises to be a fun guide to the essentials. I’m looking forward to reading this book. Publication date: 4 February 2016. 

Filed Under: Books, Food and drink

Getting into Coleridge

4 January 2016 By Bel Leave a Comment


Several weeks ago, my brother asked me the following question:

If you could read the works of only one poet, one novelist & one essayist for the rest of your life, who would they be?

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Autobiography of a watchmaker

4 January 2016 By Bel Leave a Comment

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I am reading ‘All in good time’, an autobiography by George Daniels, one of the most renowned watchmakers of modern times. He rose from humble beginnings to achieve serious recognition in many quarters as one of the best watchmakers in the world.

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