Although Vietnamese is a tonal language which Europeans tend to find fiendishly difficult, some phrases are surprisingly easy to read. Go ahead, say it as it looks and should you encounter a passing Vietnamese they will be delighted and repeat the wish back to you. Chuc mung nam moi. Daughter No 1 was saying it […]

A brief post on a lovely Indian cloth which I was given as a wedding present by my traveller friend Bruce. How he managed preparing for travel I have no idea but it can’t have been anything like as muddled and last minute as I’m making it – and that’s with daughters Nos 1 & […]