An opening salvo…

Well, it’s been a while. Three-and-a-half years to be exact since my last blog. Sometimes you just run out of things to say, or lives are being reinvented or renovated and writing takes a back seat. In my case I’ll simply say ‘I was taking a...

Banff flashbacks, and a toilet named ‘Toto’!

A couple of weeks ago, during our sojourn in spectacular Banff, we took a leisurely morning stroll from our very comfortable suite at Buffalo Mountain Lodge, into downtown – which, by the way, provided  some of the best lessons in social behaviour our two goldens have...

A change of scene provides food for the soul

Six months ago, no one could have imagined the ongoing impact COVID-19 would have on our lives, and especially on some business sectors. This past week has certainly illustrated the seriousness of the pandemic on the hospitality industry, of which we’ve had...