SCARY AIRPORTS ...

Dear readers, back again firing on all cylinders (apologies for brief interruption in service!) where ‘S’ is for *S*cary Airports …

Ever experienced a scary take-off or landing? Here are a few scary airports around the world ... and, err, apologies if you’re about to take a flight! Ooops!

1. Princess Juliana International Airport, St Maarten – above (so convenient for the beach - according to travel operators!)

  

2. Nepal – just look at that sloping runway! (below)

3.    St Barts, Caribbean (phew!)

4.    Courchevel, French Alps

5.    Funchal, Madeira (Whoops!)

6.    Barra airport, Outer Hebrides (watch those bumps!)

7.    Innsbruck, Austria

8.    Island of Saba, Caribbean

9.    Maui, Hawaii (not main airport, phew!)

ANY THOUGHTS? EXPERIENCED ANY SCARY AIRPORTS YOURSELF?

Do tell me! And do check out other posts  @ Jenny Matlock-Alphabe-Thursday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Ruby Tuesday, Rednesday & Wordless Wednesday.

And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who visited or commented.

Enjoy!

XOXO NORA & LOLA:)

JOHN GALLIANO ...

Dear readers, I am participating in Alphabe-Thursday where ‘Q’ is for *Q*uite outrageous … John Galliano. Recently collaborating with Oscar de la Renta, former Dior designer John Galliano (who was fired from Dior for 2011 after anti-Semitic remarks in a Paris cafe) could never be described as wilting violet. Here are some of his outfits over the years:

Though, to be fair, nor are some outfits (or competitors) at the recent Cruft’s Dog Show:

ANY COMMENTS?!

Do tell me! And do check out other posts - Alphabe-Thursday  @ Jenny Matlock, Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday!
And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who have visited or commented. 

Have a great weekend!

Enjoy and see you next time,

XOXO NORA & LOLA:)

CLASSIC DISHES NAMED AFTER PEOPLE ...

Dear readers, this week a bit of an eye- and mouthwatering treat as we examine some favourite dishes in ‘P’ is for THE *P*AVLOVA & OTHER CLASSIC DISHES NAMED AFTER PEOPLE...

1. The Pavlova (above) – named after the ballerina Anna Pavlova

2. Tarte Tatin (below) - named after two 19^TH century French sisters:

3. Caesar salad – created by Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant who owned restaurants in the USA & Mexico:

4. Charlotte Russe – “Russe” may refer to the chef’s (Marie-Antoine Carême) employer Tsar Alexander while "Charlotte” to George 1V‘s daughter:

5. Pêche Melba – invented by Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel in the 1890’s for Australian opera singer Nelly Melba:

6. Frangipane tart – named after a 16^th century member of the Italian Frangipani family:

7. Beef Wellington – named after the, er, Duke of Wellington:

8. Sachertorte – created by confectioner Franz Sacher for Austrian Prinz Wenzel von Metternich in 1832:

9 Beef Stroganoff – named after the, umm, Russian Stroganoff family:

10. Sandwich – named after John Montagu, 4^th Earl of Sandwich who, too busy to stop for a meal, allegedly ordered meat to be brought to him held between two slices of bread:

ANY FAVOURITES HERE? DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL DISH NAMED AFTER A FAMILY MEMBER? OR AFTER YOU?

Do check out other *P* posts - Alphabe-Thursday  @ Jenny Matlock, Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday!
And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who have visited or commented. .

XOXO LOLA:)