When Machu Picchu first revealed itself before Hiram Bingham in 1911 and Angkor Wat appeared before Henri Mouhot in 1860, did Bingham and Mouhot feel as I felt when the vernal lushness of Rankin Ranch’s meadow, peppered… Continue reading
While watching the BBC’s excellent adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel Cranford on PBS Masterpiece Theatre, I found the remarks about green tea made by the very amiable and kind-hearted Miss Matty, portrayed by Dame Judy Dench, out of the ordinary. Although green tea has a four-thousand-year-old history and has been … Continue reading