Gary Hills
@garyhills.bsky.social
Brit-Belge in the south of France with an 18th-century house and a 20th-century husband as a hobby. Food, travel, arty stuff and all that.
Came to this late. Did a scrackly pork belly, nothing fancy, just it with apple sauce and all the bits.
November 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Came to this late. Did a scrackly pork belly, nothing fancy, just it with apple sauce and all the bits.
We’re eating rather well in Malaga.
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We’re eating rather well in Malaga.
How do they make clams so perfect?
November 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
How do they make clams so perfect?
Today we saw the hand of St Teresa of Ávila, neatly preserved in a silver glove. For some reason it was removed when she died in 1582. Franco nicked it for his own spiritual guidance (!) and it was returned to the convent in Ronda in 1975. I do love a religious relic.
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Today we saw the hand of St Teresa of Ávila, neatly preserved in a silver glove. For some reason it was removed when she died in 1582. Franco nicked it for his own spiritual guidance (!) and it was returned to the convent in Ronda in 1975. I do love a religious relic.
To a lovely bar for a nightcap in Ronda.
Do you have Brandy de Jerez?
No. Gin, vodka or whisky.
OK, whisky.
Serves a quadruple + ice in a wine glass
Bill please.
€4 each
Do you have Brandy de Jerez?
No. Gin, vodka or whisky.
OK, whisky.
Serves a quadruple + ice in a wine glass
Bill please.
€4 each
November 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
To a lovely bar for a nightcap in Ronda.
Do you have Brandy de Jerez?
No. Gin, vodka or whisky.
OK, whisky.
Serves a quadruple + ice in a wine glass
Bill please.
€4 each
Do you have Brandy de Jerez?
No. Gin, vodka or whisky.
OK, whisky.
Serves a quadruple + ice in a wine glass
Bill please.
€4 each
Arrived in Ronda. Got a room with a view.
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Arrived in Ronda. Got a room with a view.
The Alhambra looking swell today.
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Alhambra looking swell today.
Well there’s an organ to be proud of #granadacathedral
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Well there’s an organ to be proud of #granadacathedral
We’re in Andalucia for a couple of weeks, starting in Granada. A bit taken with the terrace of our hotel room 🥂
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We’re in Andalucia for a couple of weeks, starting in Granada. A bit taken with the terrace of our hotel room 🥂
I don’t do Halloween but I’d just like to leave this here.
October 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I don’t do Halloween but I’d just like to leave this here.
They’ve arrived to half-empty and cover the pool for winter. Last glimpse of blue.
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
They’ve arrived to half-empty and cover the pool for winter. Last glimpse of blue.
Moody sunset tonight with starlings.
October 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Moody sunset tonight with starlings.
G&T and watching the planes at sunset. Stockholm-Barcelona.
October 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
G&T and watching the planes at sunset. Stockholm-Barcelona.
Wild starlings this evening!
September 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wild starlings this evening!
When I first went to Dubai to work in 1984, the airport had two luggage carousels.
September 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
When I first went to Dubai to work in 1984, the airport had two luggage carousels.
Got a bird in the egg. Penne arrabbiata as a side.
September 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Got a bird in the egg. Penne arrabbiata as a side.
The starlings have arrived. Like clockwork they are.
August 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The starlings have arrived. Like clockwork they are.
Fast food Uzès style
August 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Fast food Uzès style
Staying in Le Vieux Castillon tonight for the fella’s birthday tomorrow. Only 20 mins from home but gets us out the house. Its claim to fame is that it’s the first First Dates Hotel 😆
July 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Staying in Le Vieux Castillon tonight for the fella’s birthday tomorrow. Only 20 mins from home but gets us out the house. Its claim to fame is that it’s the first First Dates Hotel 😆
The worst travel tips request I’ve ever seen.
July 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The worst travel tips request I’ve ever seen.
A couple of stunners from the 20s and 30s.
July 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A couple of stunners from the 20s and 30s.
Lady Curzon’s court dress, 1900. Made in Paris, embroidered in India.
July 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Lady Curzon’s court dress, 1900. Made in Paris, embroidered in India.
To Paris to see the House of Worth exhibition at the Petit Palais. Exquisite frocks from mid 19th to mid 20th centuries. Subdued lighting and glass boxes make for crap photography but look …
July 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
To Paris to see the House of Worth exhibition at the Petit Palais. Exquisite frocks from mid 19th to mid 20th centuries. Subdued lighting and glass boxes make for crap photography but look …