‘Lakwatsa’ ( meaning ‘to chill’) is a welcoming little cute place in Bleinheim Crescent W11. Opened last December, I finally tried a Filipino bubble tea this afternoon. Made with green or black tea, flavored with fruits and/or milk and black tapioca pearls. I sat down on one of their double swing seats with flashy cushions […]

Nice, where time goes slowly, where ‘apero’ is a religion and where elderly walk their dog on the ‘Promenade des Anglais’ I am writing from my second office, my sister’s terrace. I am here for a very quick sun blush and for the carnival. Yes, in Nice we have a carnival. All right, it is […]

St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. The most popular martyrology associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry. During his imprisonment, he is said to have healed the daughter of his jailer Asterius. […]

My latest event was last Saturday. 35 people, 210 canapes, 140 choux and 8 quiches… Sounds a lot for a little person like me and it is. But I enjoyed it so much…. I am the kind of person who loves that stress, short (just a few hours) but so intense. You have to be […]