Through the keyhole – A finished gem – part 2
… The building that housed the old mill is now a hidden farmhouse, set at the end of a long […]
An almost fairytale house that’s large than life
Just 250 metres from Għarb church, in one of the quiet roads that eventually wind to Gozo’s immense limestone arch
Through the keyhole – Razzett with a view
Down a short wide alley off the main street in San Lawrenz, there’s a giant iron lamp beneath which an
Through the Keyhole – The Y-front
A distinctive quirky frontage introduces a characterful old farmhouse in the heart of San Lawrenz: through the original external door,
Through the Keyhole – A hidden Gem in Kercem
Tucked just 100m from the church in the quiet village of Kercem, and so within easy reach of a butcher,
Through the keyhole – A restoration gem (part 1)
Just a couple of hundred metres from the church at the heart of Santa Lucija, the smallest village on Gozo,
The secrets of the citadel (2)
Each year I buy a new ornament for the Christmas tree, and this year I fell for one in House
A Magical World
Malta and Gozo, known for their photogenic tendencies, are popular places for filming – from Gladiator and Troy to Game
Toasting Tanit
Last week, we took a picnic to Gozo’s Punic Temple, a lesser known beauty spot with a long history. We
Kinnie Chameleon and other colours
Whenever I have an hour to while away in gentle sunshine, I am drawn by the magnificence of the citadel
Sicily on the balcony
Yesterday The Significant Other and I sat on our small front balcony in the gentle October sunshine as the sun
The secrets of the citadel (1)
I love Gozo’s citadel: its vast solidity as a hilltop fortress reflects it impressive history of swords and scimitars, and
Through the Keyhole
Say ‘farmhouse’ across Europe, and in the mind’s eye you conjure a picture of a detached foursquare building resting alongside
Away in a Manger
Taking the ferry to Gozo from the modern metropolis of Malta is like stepping back in time. Instead of tall
Prickly pears and pomegranates en route to The Redeemer
On a cloudy day the other week, The Significant Other and I climbed Tal Merzuq Hill on the top of
Saints, bands, flowers and fairy-lights
It was village Festa week here last week – and we had a truly wonderful time. Festas are a big
Atop Ta Għammar
I am often asked by friends visiting Gozo for top tips for special places to go, secret spots that leap
Dahlet Qorrot – a secret spot
Ask me today for my top five places on the island and I can’t guarantee I’ll give you the same
