Hotel Beau Site, Talloires … and a rendezvous

The rendezvous - the garden of the Hotel Beau Site in Talloires

The rendezvous – the garden of the Hotel Beau Site in Talloires

We had a rendezvous to arrange … and it had to be perfect.

Our final choice was the Hotel Beau Site in Talloires.  It looked beautiful on its website – more like an old, elegant home than a hotel – and, more important, it had grounds that seemed to lead down to a private beach on a pristine lake.

The bad news – it was a self-promoting hotel an easy drive from of some the most famous ski slopes in Europe.  Surely a web-trap?

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A day on a beach just north of Naples, Italy – with a dog in mind

In winter the ‘Litorale Domitio’ near Naples is quiet. Perfect for dogs?

In late February we began to hunt for walks for our labrador due to join us in the spring after he’d spent eight months frolicking with family in the leafy parks of Copenhagen.

We fretted for his well-being in the streetwise south.

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A visit to Herlev Hospital in Denmark

Part of the entrance foyer of Herlev Hospital in Denmark

Part of the entrance foyer of Herlev Hospital in Denmark

Think of a hospital and you’ll probably find your mind working in institutional off-white, with splashes of surgical blue or green.  At least this has been my experience of hospitals in the UK.

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