Tag Archives: Goldeneye

Firefly, Jamaica

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

“Firefly has given me the most valuable benison of all: time to read and write and think and get my mind in order. I love this place, it deeply enchants me. Whatever happens to this silly world, nothing much is … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Hill, Jamaica

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

The ascent to Strawberry Hill is one of the most thrilling rides ever. Leaving the oppressive heat of Kingston behind, winding upwards through the narrow roads, lush green vegetation and occasional hairpin bend of Jamaica’s Blue Mountains to an elevation … Continue reading →

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Designing Bond: 50 Years of Bond Style

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

I’ve always been a Bond nerd, (see here my previous post on staying at Ian Fleming’s former home, Goldeneye) so was delighted when I heard that the Barbican had joined forces with EON productions together with fashion historian, Bronwyn Cosgrave and … Continue reading →

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Goldeneye

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

“Paw-paw with a slice of green lime, a dish piled with red bananas, purple-star apples and tangerines, scrambled eggs and bacon, Blue Mountain coffee – the most delicious in the world – Jamaican marmalade, almost black and guava jelly. As … Continue reading →

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